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Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso [a] (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas , earning the nickname " La Guarachera de Cuba ".
The late Afro Latina legend Celia Cruz, one of the first global Latin superstars known as the "Queen of Salsa" is remembered 20 years later for her life and legacy.
Revealed last week, the new quarter honoring three-time Grammy award-winning Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz is available now from the U.S. Mint as part of its American Women Quarters Program's ...
In 2018, it opened the largest Celia Cruz museum exhibit to date, titled "Forever Celia" and encompassing six decades of the musician's life. [11] The museum's 2021 exhibit, " Operation Pedro Pan : The Cuban Children's Exodus," recounted the story of more than 14,000 children who escaped Cuba without their parents between the years 1960 and ...
The late Cuban American singer Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, will be the first Afro Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter. Cruz was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated Latin ...
The suit claimed that "Cruz’ appearance would be considered a work for hire. But the suit alleges that contractually, Telemundo had also agreed to pay a donation to Cruz’ charity and that Cruz would be compensated for "any revenue from any ancillary source related to the Tribute, including later post-production and distribution." [13]
Diana Lara Smart (middle), singer, dances during the launch of the Celia Cruz Forever exhibit at Tower Theatre Miami on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in Miami, Fla.
1925 in music, 1925 in British music, 1925 in Norwegian music – Birth of Celia Cruz, B.B. King and Pierre Boulez; Big record labels begin using electric microphones for recording; 78 RPM adopted as standard for records; BBC makes first radio broadcast in stereo; Wozzeck by Alban Berg premieres in Berlin, Carl Ruggles, Portals.