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.

He says he worked with Cruz when she came to New York and wrote songs on the first album she recorded here in the 1960s. “Having Celia Cruz record my music to me was like hitting the lotto, la ...

The late legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz is 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 ...

Celia Cruz is one of five honorees to be selected for the 2024 American Women Quarters Program, now available for purchase. “The Queen of Salsa” has earned a special place in history.

The Celia Bobblehead. For a home baseball game on May 14, the Miami Marlins gave away 8,000 bobbleheads of Celia Cruz as part of the organization’s annual Cuban Heritage Day. The doll featured a ...

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 Afro-Latina is now one of 20 featured trailblazers in the American Women Quarters collection of the United States Mint. If you’ve never heard of Celia Cruz - you’re missing out on the ...

The Afro-Latina is now one of 20 featured trailblazers in the American Women Quarters collection of the United States Mint. If you’ve never heard of Celia Cruz - you’re missing out on the ...