Salsa started as a Caribbean phenomenon, but it spread all over the world like wildfire, and its devilish rhythm and sinuous melodies are now universal. At its best, salsa can rock as hard as rock. It ...

There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa. From its meteoric rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound ...

The 1971 song “Bless the Telephone” is quietly going viral for its raw tenderness and simplicity.

For the past week, the number one song in the world has been a plena. On January 11, the title track of Bad Bunny’s newest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, took over the number one spot on Apple Music. It ...

Hits by two late Latin music icons whose ballads and salsa songs are constants in playlists across generations have been inducted into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Juan ...

The inaugural Embrace Massó "¡Con Salsa!” International Music Festival takes place this weekend. We preview the event and discuss the legacy of WBUR's ¡Con Salsa! with host José Massó and musical ...

Younger Latinos from the Caribbean fight to preserve salsa music and dance. The deep thump of the bongos, the scraping of the guiro, and the loud chirp of the trumpet -- the pulse of salsa would get ...

For the past week, the number one song in the world has been a plena. On January 11, the title track of Bad Bunny's newest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, took over the number one spot on Apple Music. It ...