One needn't be Latino to watch or participate in these free-of-charge celebratory days honoring the late Celia Cruz, on her 100th birthday. Everyone is welcome — townie, gownie, everyone. Cruz, known ...

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 music ...

It’s easy to see why Celia Cruz was dubbed the Queen of Salsa. The trailblazing Cuban singer would have been 100 on Oct. 21. She’s been dubbed the most popular Latin artist of the 20th century. Cruz’s ...

A new primetime special explores the roots and evolution of Latin music. It's been over seven decades since Cuban-American actor Desi Arnaz brought "Babalú" into the living rooms of millions of ...

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 ...

PINECREST GARDENS, Fla. — The queen of salsa, Celia Cruz, was not only a music legend, but also a symbol of resilience, leaving Cuba after Fidel Castro’s rise to power and never returning. Now ...

To celebrate the release of a new book from NPR Music, How Women Made Music, as well as the 50th anniversary this year of the album Celia & Johnny, Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre walk through ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint is adding some "Azucar!" to its quarters. Celia Cruz, the late Cuban icon who dominated the salsa genre, is one of five honorees for the 2024 American Women Quarters Program ...

Twenty years after her death, salsa queen Celia Cruz has made history and will become the first Afro Latina to grace the U.S. quarter. The prolific Cuban American singer, whose career spanned seven ...

Celia Cruz was a trailblazing singer in Latin music. When I discovered her songs, I was in awe of how much creativity, charisma, and charm can be in one person. She embraced the boldness of salsa that ...