Celia Cruz began singing in amateur contests at the age of 14 ... with whom she collaborated included Johnny Pacheco (with whom she recorded such classics as "Quimbara," "Cúcala," and "Bemba Colorá"), ...

Olga Tañón, Ivy Queen, and La India pay tribute to Celia Cruz at the Latin Women in Music 2025. The Queen of Salsa is ...

Tracks: Quimbara; Toro Mata; Vieja Luna; El Paso del Mulo; Tengo El Idde; Lo Tuyo Es Mental; Canto a La Habana; No Mercedes; El Tumba y Celia; El Pregón del Pescador. Personnel: Johnny Pacheco, ...

Born one hundred years ago in Havana, Cuba, on October 21, 1925, Celia Cruz sang almost before she could talk. The second oldest of 14 children, she could carry a tune at 10 months old ...