Legendary salsa musician Roberto Roena died Thursday night, a spokesman for his family confirmed Friday. The Latino musician was 81. Roena was best known for being one of the original members of ...

Mention Roberto Roena to any fan of Latin music, and salsa royalty is on the menu. This pioneering band, literally in the works as Neil Armstrong took Apollo 11 to the moon in the summer of 1969, took ...

Roberto Roena was a Puerto Rican percussionist, bandleader, and dancer widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in salsa music. Born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, he rose to prominence as a ...

The veterans of salsa form a brotherhood that has been characterized by wooing young talent from other bands. Such was the case with Roberto Roena, who early in his musical career joined the band ...