The pianist, composer and arranger spent more than six decades turning El Gran Combo into one of the premier salsa ...

Rafael Ithier, the founder and bandleader of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died at 98, leaving an unparalleled legacy in ...

The band -- founded by the late Rafael Ithier -- has placed more than 40 songs on the Tropical Airplay chart, including 15 ...

Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have ...

Founder Of El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico Rafael Ithier Dies -. Legendary Puerto Rican musician Rafael Ithier, one of the ...

The beloved Puerto Rican musician inspired generations of Latin artists, including Bad Bunny ...

Led by the late bandleader, El Gran Combo's "Un Verano en Nueva York" inspired Bad Bunny's "Nuevayol." ...

MIAMI (AP) — Last year, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro was in outer space. “Playa Saturno,” the 2023 surprise spinoff to his 2022 record “Saturno,” brought his R&B-informed reggaeton to new ...

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 ...

Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, whose hits have inspired Bad Bunny and other icons from the U.S. territory and beyond, has ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MIAMI (AP) — Last year, Puerto Rican ...