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  "slug": "willie-colon-and-hector-lavoe",
  "name": "Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe",
  "description": "Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe appears once in our Salsa list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/willie-colon-and-hector-lavoe/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1969,
    "last": 1969
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 2,
    "list": "Salsa"
  },
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    {
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      "slug": "salsa",
      "name": "Salsa",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/salsa/",
      "entries": 1
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  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "willie-colon-and-hector-lavoe--che-che-cole",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/willie-colon-and-hector-lavoe--che-che-cole/",
      "title": "Che Che Colé",
      "year": 1969,
      "label": "Fania",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "A Ghanaian children's song, two trombones and a teenager from the Bronx who could not really play yet. Crude, and one of the most joyful records here.",
      "alsoOn": [],
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Willie%20Col%C3%B3n%20and%20H%C3%A9ctor%20Lavoe%20Che%20Che%20Col%C3%A9",
          "exact": false
        },
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          "exact": true
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      },
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        "slug": "salsa",
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        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/salsa/"
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