Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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For Willie Colón, any style can be incorporated into salsa, and putting all these genres together is a way of making a statement that is as much sociopolitical as it is musical. To read a full transcription of his conversation with Frank J. Oteri, visit NewMusicBox: newmusicbox.org/articles/willie-colon-salsa-is-an-open-concept