Celia Cruz is the “Queen of Salsa.” The Afro-Latina proudly represented her Cuban heritage and brought a new, trademark style to countless stages in her career.

Celia Cruz, the 'Queen of Salsa' celebrated with a coin from the U.S. Mint The Afro-Latina is now one of 20 featured trailblazers in the American Women Quarters collection of the United States Mint.

'Unique and eternal:' Iconic Cuban singer Celia Cruz is first Afro-Latina on a US quarter The US Mint is honoring Cruz, known for capturing both joy and struggle in her music. She fled Cuba after ...

The Queen of Salsa and Cuban icon Celia Cruz has become the first Afro-Latina to appear on U.S. currency as part of the American Women Quarters Program. The Queen of Salsa and Cuban icon Celia ...

Celia Cruz reigned for decades as the “Queen of Salsa,” with her signature shout of “¡Azúúúcar!” expressing in Spanish her music’s brand of joy and optimism.

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 ...

The limited edition Celia Cruz quarters are officially in circulation starting Monday, the first U.S. coins to feature an Afro-Latina figure.

The Afro-Latina is now one of 20 featured trailblazers in the American Women Quarters collection of the United States Mint.