By Leila Cobo Chief Content Officer Latin/Español, Billboard When Celia Cruz died in July 2003 at the age of 77, nearly 100,000 mourners paid their respects before her open casket viewing in Miami.

The queen of salsa, Celia Cruz, was not only a music legend ... Now Pinecrest Gardens is honoring her incredible legacy with a special celebration, marking what would have been her 100th birthday.

"We are honored to host this extraordinary event in our village and celebrate the legacy of Celia Cruz, who continues to inspire generations through her music and spirit," the mayor added.

Censorship can manifest in many ways, but none are as blatant as the deliberate act of forgetting. Recently, Granma, the ...

which also celebrated the creation of the Celia Cruz Legacy Scholarship, benefitting the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation. To date, the foundation has given out more than $10 million to different ...

If there’s any doubt of the cultural impact Celia Cruz has had over the past century, consider the following: In 1994, Cruz ...

This year marks a special moment for the legendary Celia Cruz. She would have been 100 years old this year, and to celebrate, the Miami Dade College Museum is honoring the queen of salsa with a ...

In 2024, Celia Cruz, that irrepressible font of pure sonic ... that examines Cruz’s incredibly rich and varied musical legacy, period by period. Lucrecia, who, like Cruz, has both a rich voice ...