Rafael Ithier, the dynamic and congenial Puerto Rican pianist and bandleader who founded renown salsa band El Gran Combo de ...

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 ...

Rafael Ithier, the beloved musician who led world-renowned salsa band El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died at age 99.

The pianist, composer and arranger spent more than six decades turning El Gran Combo into one of the premier salsa ...

The Latin music industry is mourning the death of legendary salsa musician and bandleader, Rafael Ithier, who passed away of natural causes on Dec. 6 at the age of 99. Ithier founded the iconic salsa ...

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, has died ...

Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, composer and arranger of the world-renowned salsa orchestra El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, has died.