Celia Cruz

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How Angélique Kidjo Brings Out The Africa Of Celia Cruz's Catalog

3:50pm April 18, 2019

by Felix Contreras

The West African vocalist talks about bringing out the Afrobeat in Celia Cruz's rich Cuban catalog with the tribute album Celia.

For so many, the hope and joy that Celia Cruz embodied made her difficult ascension to fame a footnote to her success.

Music & Culture

Celia Cruz's 'Son Con Guaguancó' And The Bridge To Fame In Exile

2:13pm February 13, 2018

by Stefanie Fernández

Recorded five years after Cruz left Cuba for good, Son Con Guaguancó depicts the singer on the cusp of major stardom as she adapts to a new life in the United States.