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Salsa is a dance style that has both African and European roots. The dance became wildly popular in the 1970s when popular artists like Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and Celia Cruz hit the salsa scene.

Salsa is a dance style that has both African and European roots. The dance became wildly popular in the 1970s when popular artists like Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and Celia Cruz hit the salsa scene.

Salsa is a dance style that has both African and European roots. The dance became wildly popular in the 1970s when popular artists like Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and Celia Cruz hit the salsa scene.

Salsa is a dance style that has both African and European roots. The dance became wildly popular in the 1970s when popular artists like Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and Celia Cruz hit the salsa scene.

Salsa is a dance style that has both African and European roots. The dance became wildly popular in the 1970s when popular artists like Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon and Celia Cruz hit the salsa scene.

Through his partnership with bandleader Willie Colon in the 1970s, singer Hector Lavoe is credited with having popularized, if not invented, the hybrid Latin music style called salsa.

Salsero Willie Colon honors late partner Hector Lavoe. Details: 8 p.m. Friday, July 17, at the Arena Theatre, 7326 Southwest Fwy., 713-772-5900 or www.arenahouston.com . Willie Colon Anyone who saw the poorly received film El Cantante , the biography of singer Hector Lavoe starring Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez , knows that trombonist/band leader ...

Hidden Jazz Dowloads During one of my recent swings through iTunes and Amazon, I stumbled across five terrific jazz albums you may not know about.

The Cumberland Hotel will be offering something a little bit different and slightly spicier than usual to their regular clientele this Friday: an evening with the Luzna Orchestra.