Celia Cruz, the undisputed Queen of Salsa, left a legacy as powerful as her voice. On July 16, 2003, Cruz died in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at age 77. She would have turned 100 this year. Known for iconic ...

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 ...

Students in FIU’s Symphony Orchestra are in for a treat: the orchestra is performing live alongside a group of acclaimed artists during a special tribute to Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa. Celia ...

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 ...

If there’s any doubt of the cultural impact Celia Cruz has had over the past century, consider the following: In 1994, Cruz received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton, the highest ...