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

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

Rafael Ithier Natal, the renowned pianist, musical director and founder of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, died on Saturday at ...

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

San Juan, 13 mar (EFE).San Juan, 13 mar (EFE). — La legendaria orquesta El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico será homenajeada este domingo en la XXXI edición del Día Nacional de la Salsa, que espera reunir a ...

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

Puerto Rican musician Rafael Ithier, who was known as the founder of the orchestra band El Gran Combo, has passed away.

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 ...

You don’t have to tell a salsa music fan about El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. The big combo (English translation) has been successful for almost six decades. On Friday, March 6, the salsa orchestra ...

As a bonus to its highly recommended exhibit “American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music,” Experience Music Project presents the greatest salsa band of all time — El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico — at ...