WPLG Local 10

Little Havana’s Ball & Chain keeps salsa alive with free dance lessons

At the iconic Ball & Chain on Calle Ocho, salsa dancing is on full display as residents and visitors move to live Latin music ...
Rolling Stone

Rafael Ithier, Salsa Great and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico Leader, Dead at 99

Rafael Ithier, leader of the salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died, The Associated Press reports. He was 99. The news was confirmed by an attorney for the Ithier family, Víctor Rivera, to ...
Hindustan Times

Puerto Rico salsa giant Rafael Ithier, who led El Gran Combo for more than half a century, dies

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — 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.
The Independent

Puerto Rico salsa giant Rafael Ithier, who led El Gran Combo for more than half a century, dies

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
U.S. News & World Report

Puerto Rico Salsa Giant Rafael Ithier, Who Led El Gran Combo for More Than Half a Century, Dies

Puerto Rico Salsa Giant Rafael Ithier, Who Led El Gran Combo for More Than Half a Century, Dies SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Rafael Ithier, a beloved musician and a founder of the legendary salsa band ...