Cruz, Celia
(1924–2003)
Cruz, Celia * October 21, 1924 – † July 16, 2003Cruz, CeliaCelia Cruz Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, better known as Celia Cruz, was a renowned Afro-Cuban salsera, or performer of the musical style known as salsa, traditionally the province of male artists. Her nickname was La reina del salsa (The Queen of Salsa). Cruz was born into a poor family in Havana in 1924 (some sources say 1925, and Cruz would never confirm the year of her birth), living in a household, she recalled…