Legendary Salsa Musician Willie Colón has died on the age of 75.
Willie’s Fb web page shared a press release early Saturday morning to substantiate the information, saying, “It’s with profound unhappiness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, and famend musician, Willie Colon.”
The assertion reveals he handed away peacefully Saturday morning, surrounded by his loving household … including “Whereas we grieve his absence, we additionally rejoice within the timeless reward of his music and the cherished recollections he created that may dwell on without end.”
The submit ends with … “Our household is deeply grateful to your prayers and assist throughout this time of mourning. We kindly ask for privateness as we navigate our grief.”
Colón’s supervisor — Pietro Carlos — additionally posted some heartfelt phrases for the late artist, saying “At present, We have misplaced an architect of the New York sound, a trombonist who made metallic his banner and wrote everlasting chapters in our musical historical past.”
Carlos provides … “Willie did not simply change salsa; he expanded it, politicized it, clothed it in city chronicles, and took it to phases the place it hadn’t been heard earlier than. His trombone was the voice of the folks, an echo of the Caribbean in New York, a bridge between cultures.”
His supervisor ends the tribute with “At present we are saying goodbye to a grasp, however his legacy lives on” and thanks Willie for every little thing, however above all, their friendship.
There is no such thing as a point out of a reason behind loss of life, however this announcement comes after unconfirmed stories got here out earlier this week, stating Colón was hospitalized for respiratory issues.
Willie was 75.
RIP