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Celia Cruz
With a powerful contralto voice, a very energetic stage presence, and a unique and electrifying style, Celia Cruz, worldwide known as the “Queen of Salsa” endeared many people across countries and generations. Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso was born on October 21, 1925, in Havana, Cuba. In 1950, she began to sing professionally with a Cuban orchestra called, “La Sonora Matancera”. With an Afro-Cuban music style, legendary recordings include: “Cao, cao maní picao,” “Bemba colorá,” and “Burundanga”. Celia moved to New York City in 1961. She began a series of musical collaborations with Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colón, Ray Barretto, and the Fania All-Stars. These collaborations helped popularize the Latin sound in the United States and Europe. Along with Tito Puente in the production of numerous albums from 1966 until 1973, and also collaborated with Johnny Pacheco. Their 1974 album Celia y Johnny included one of the signature songs of salsa, “Químbara”. She continued reinventing herself, collaborating with musicians such as Marc Anthony, David Byrne, Gloria Estefan, Patti LaBelle, and hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean in addition to performing short dramatic roles in the films The Mambo Kings (1992) with Antonio Banderas and Armand Assante, The Perez Family (1995) with Marisa Tomei. She received numerous awards including three Grammy Awards, four Latin GRAMMY Awards, the President’s National Medal of Arts (1994), and honorary doctorates.
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Albums See All
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Son Con Guaguanco (Remastered 2025) 2025
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Celia Cruz Centennial 2025
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Tremendo Trio! (Remastered 2024) 2024
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En Vivo - 100 Años de Azúcar 2024
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La Cumbanchera - La Época Dorada de la Salsa 2023
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Celia Cruz sings 2023
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Lo Mejor De 2022
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Tu Voz 2022
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Primer Volumen 2021
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Salsa Con Estilo 2020
Singles & EPs See All
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Celia Single • 2024
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Patria y Vida (Salsa) (feat. Descemer Bueno, El Funky, Maykel Osorbo & Arturo Sandoval) Single • 2023
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Baila, Baila Vicente Single • 2023
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Cuídate Bien Single • 2023
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La Chambelona Single • 2023
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Refrán Single • 2023
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Yerberito Moderno Single • 2023
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Espérame En El Cielo Single • 2023
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La Isla Del Encanto Single • 2023
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Ven Bernabé Single • 2023
Videos See All
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Bemba Colorá (Remastered 2025) Celia Cruz • 21K views
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Rie y Llora (Official Lyric Video) Celia Cruz • 67K views
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La Negra Tiene Tumbao (Official Video) Celia Cruz • 149M views
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Celia Cruz - Dile Que Por Mí No Tema (Audio) Celia Cruz • 553K views
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Yo Viviré (I Will Survive - Official Lyric Video) Celia Cruz • 283K views
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Oye Como Va (Video Version) Celia Cruz • 35M views
Featured on
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Presenting Celia Cruz Playlist • YouTube Music
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Éxitos De Los '50s Playlist • YouTube Music
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Éxitos De Los '70s Playlist • YouTube Music
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Viva La Vida Playlist • YouTube Music
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60's Salsa Playlist • YouTube Music
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Halloween Salsa Playlist • YouTube Music
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Salsa Mix Playlist • YouTube Music
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Fiesta Navideña Playlist • YouTube Music
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Karaoke Latino Playlist • YouTube Music
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Tropical Classics Playlist • YouTube Music
Artist-made playlists
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Celia Cruz: Official Music Videos Playlist • Celia Cruz • 31K views
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Celia Cruz: Live Performances Playlist • Celia Cruz • 11K views
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Celia Cruz on Fania Records Playlist • Celia Cruz • 8.7K views
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Celia Cruz: Official Playlists Playlist • Celia Cruz • 5.7K views
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Celia Cruz: Official Lyric Videos & Visualizers Playlist • Celia Cruz • 4.5K views
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