April 27, 2008 The band members spoke to us about their new cd, embracing a new generation of fans, and their love for the Philadelphia Hispanic community. Enjoy their biography posted in both English ...

The founder of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Rafael Ithier, has died, but the legacy of the salsa orchestra as one of the most recognized in Latin America will live on through dozens of hits - from ...

San Juan, 18 ene (EFEUSA).San Juan, 18 ene (EFEUSA). — La orquesta de salsa El Combo de Hoy, dirigida por Rafi Vélez, rendirá tributo mañana al fenecido saxofonista y cofundador de la legendaria ...

Rafael Ithier, leader of the salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 99. The news was confirmed by an attorney for the Ithier family, Víctor Rivera, to ...

El Gran Combo will be honored with the ASCAP Latin Heritage Award in recognition of their "unique and enduring contributions to Latin music," while Vico C will receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award. By ...

Caguas (Puerto Rico), 22 dic (EFE).Caguas (Puerto Rico), 22 dic (EFE). — El cantante puertorriqueño Charlie Aponte anunció hoy oficialmente su retiro de la legendaria orquesta de salsa El Gran Combo ...

How do you celebrate 40 years of musical output? In the case of seminal salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico—a performing group through and through—with a concert. By Billboard Staff How do you ...

In this week's song pick, News & Notes Executive Producer Nicole Childers talks about her favorite childhood song, "Brujeria" by El Gran Combo. Every Wednesday, we play our staff song pick of the week ...

The full slate of Wind Creek Steel Stage performances is set for the 40th edition of Musikfest with the announcement of salsa orchestra El Gran Combo. El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, as its formally ...

Rafael Ithier, the dynamic and congenial Puerto Rican pianist and bandleader who founded renown salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico and was its leader for decades, died Sunday (Dec. 7) in Puerto ...