Hispanic Heritage Month: A History of Puerto Rican Salsa
Update: 2025-09-18
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The first time Puerto Rican bandleader Willie Rosario heard the word salsa applied to the Cuban-style music he played was in Venezuela, where DJ Phidias Danilo first popularized it. Subsequently applied as a marketing tool by Fania Records in New York, the word quickly became a marker of Puerto Rican identity. We talk to the founding bandleaders of the genre -- Rafael Ithier (El Gran Combo), Quique Lucca (Sonora Ponceña), and Willie Rosario -- and presents immortal hits of early Puerto Rican salsa.
Produced by Ned Sublette with José Mandry
APWW #207
Produced by Ned Sublette with José Mandry
APWW #207
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