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Senior salsa musician Richie Valdes to lead Grupo Niche

Senior salsa musician Richie Valdes will be the successor of the late Jairo Varela as director of legendary Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche. According to local media, Valdes will assume leadership of the orchestra after being...

Fans to pay tribute to salsa legend Jairo Varela in Cali

Fans of famed Colombian salsa singer Jairo Varela, who died Wednesday, will have the chance to pay their last tribute to the artist in a church in Cali. Starting Thursday afternoon the Evangelista Mora church will open its doors...

Colombia salsa phenomenon Jairo Varela dies

Jairo Varela, singer and founder of legendary Colombian salsa band Grupo Niche, has died, local police announced Wednesday. According to authorities in the city of Cali, the 62-year-old singer was found dead in his bath tub,...

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