Who was Celia Cruz?
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How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of Salsa"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!Although her family and friends know her as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, she wasn't allowed to return to her native country. She and other Cubans who were exiled used their music to express their love for their homeland. Celia rose to the top of the charts in a genre that was dominated by men. She become an award-winning singer and the most popular Latin artist of the twentieth century. Azucar! indeed!
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Belviso, Meg Author, author
Corzo, Frankie Narrator
Murray, Jake illustrator
Pollack, Pam Author
Who HQ Author
Corzo, Frankie Narrator
Murray, Jake illustrator
Pollack, Pam Author
Who HQ Author
ISBN
9780448488691
9780593208809
9780593208809
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Subjects
Biography & Autobiography
Cruz, Celia -- Juvenile literature
Geography
Juvenile Nonfiction
Music
Salsa musicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Salsa musicians -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Cruz, Celia -- Juvenile literature
Geography
Juvenile Nonfiction
Music
Salsa musicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Salsa musicians -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women singers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Women singers -- Latin America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
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