Though not quite Cruz’s 100th birthday, Otero decided to organize the celebration at the beginning of the semester to start the school year with an opportunity to bring people together and celebrate ...

The late legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz has become the first Afro-Latina woman to appear on U.S. currency. The “Queen of Salsa” was one of five women selected to be the “face” of a quarter this ...

Born one hundred years ago in Havana, Cuba, on October 21, 1925, Celia Cruz sang almost before she could talk. The oldest of four children, she could carry a tune at 10 months old, according to her ...

From Havana to New York, the Queen of Salsa turned nostalgia, resilience, and joy into a universal musical legacy.

Of the twenty women featured on a quarter as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women series, only one of them is a Hispanic artist. In 2024, Celia Cruz, that irrepressible font of pure sonic ...

It’s difficult to imagine Hialeah families piling onto Miami Beach-bound buses to catch their first ever museum show. But when the call comes from the revered queen of salsa, they heed. “¡Azúcar! The ...

Join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating the life of Celia Cruz! Celia Vive is a unique and unforgettable concert presentation, where Lucrecia pays tribute to the “Queen of Salsa,” Celia Cruz.

Celebrate the life and legacy of Celia Cruz, the legendary queen of salsa, with a night of music, dance and culture on Friday, Sept. 20.

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