Salsa trombonist Willie Colón (b. 1950) seems to be better known and respected in Latin America than in most of the US, although he is an American citizen by birth. His neighborhood in the South Bronx included immigrants from many different Spanish-speaking countries. That neighborhood, and many other like it, saw a blending of the musical traditions of all those different places. Latin music is often called salsa (sauce in Spanish), but the term most properly applies to that sort of blend.

The 2010 Envivo Latin Music Festival is coming up in Toronto on August 21,2010. The venue is the International Centre on 6900 Airport Road, doors open at noon. Tickets are $44.95 in advance and $55.oo at the door. Guest will include, Luis Enrique, Jencarlos, Alexis y Fido, Don Tetto and more!

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