Latin Music: Founder of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico; Rafael Ithier Dies

Legendary Puerto Rican musician Rafael Ithier, one of the founders of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, passed away this Saturday at the age of 99 due to health complications.   “Today the salsa universe loses one of its most important pillars in the history …

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 WKAQ on Saturday. The cause and date of death was not …

Nashville Zoo releases nearly 7,000 endangered tadpoles to Puerto Rico

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Nashville Zoo is making waves in wildlife conservation by teaming up with a non-profit to release tadpoles into Puerto Rico's native ponds to help endangered the endangered species. Since 2012, Nashville Zoo has successfully …

Fallece Rafael Ithier, gigante de la salsa de Puerto Rico

Por DÁNICA COTO SAN JUAN (AP) — Rafael Ithier, un querido músico y fundador de la legendaria banda de salsa El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, cuyos éxitos han inspirado a Bad Bunny y a otros íconos del territorio de Estados Unidos y más allá, ha fallecido. …

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

“Puerto Rico has lost a giant, a man whose life was dedicated to elevating our identity through the art and rhythm that distinguishes us to the world,” said Marlese Sifre, mayor of Ponce. “Rafael Ithier Natal was not only the founder and musical director …

Muere Rafael Ithier, cofundador de El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico y leyenda de la salsa

Por CNN en Español El músico puertorriqueño Rafael Ithier, uno de los fundadores de El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, murió a los 99 años, según confirmó este domingo la legendaria banda de salsa en una publicación en redes sociales. “Con profundo pesar …

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

Nation & World News 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, has died FILE - Rafael Ithier of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico accepts the …

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

New Fortress Energy Seals Deal to Continue Supplying Gas to Puerto Rico

New Fortress Energy Inc (NFE) has received approval from local authorities to continue delivering natural gas for Puerto Rico's power system for seven more years. The consent from the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico provides …

Pro-statehood activist calls out OAS for delay in resolving issue on equal voting rights for Puerto Ricans

Gregorio Igartúa, an attorney and longtime advocate for Puerto Rico statehood (Instagram via julioroldanpr) Gregorio Igartúa, a longtime pro-statehood activist and attorney, is calling out the Organization of American States (OAS) for what he describes as …