Live concert by Willie Colón at the Festival de la Salsa 2023, captured in Orlando, Florida. A New York trombonist, singer and producer of Puerto Rican descent, Willie Colón is a historic figure of salsa: his albums for the Fania label, often alongside Héctor Lavoe and later Rubén Blades, shaped the genre’s sound in the 1970s. On the festival stage, the artist rolls out a repertoire rich in classics, driven by powerful brass, Afro-Caribbean rhythms and his signature trombone playing. This live capture conveys the energy of a won-over Latin crowd, between montunos, soneos and dancefloor-built arrangements. The show attests to the longevity and influence of a pillar of Latin music on stage. A full concert perfect for revisiting, in 2023, the live verve of Willie Colón at the Festival de la Salsa in Orlando. Decades after his groundbreaking Fania recordings, he proves on stage that his socially conscious, hard-swinging brand of salsa has lost none of its bite before a multi-generational crowd.
Personnel & credits
- Willie Colón — trombone, vocals
- EPT — general director
- Discplay Productions — video
- Yorgan Ramos — camera
