Tras la Tormenta from 1995 marks yet another chapter in one of salsa’s most prosperous collaborations: trombonist/arranger/vocalist Willie Coln and the powerhouse sonero Rubn Blades. With his trademark all-trombone horn section and rich vocal timbre, Coln and his band sound unmistakably powerful and dark. Blades, as the world has come to expect, is an incisive, fiery improviser. From the tribute to cantante and labelmate “Homenaje a Hector Lavoe,” with its haunting rhumba-driven trombone intro, to the wave-like sway of bomba “Desahucio,” Coln’s ability as an arranger is evident, and unparalleled.

Format / LP
Released /01/30/2026
Catalogue / CI-298536
Barcode / 198029853612
Artist / Willie Colon and Ruben Blades
Label / Sony U.S. Latin
Genre / Funk / Soul