Celia Caridad Cruz y Alfonso
Celia began her career in her native Cuba, achieving recognition as the vocalist of
the popular conjunto la Sonora Matancera, a musical association that was active for
15 years (1950-1965).
In 1960, after the triumph of the Cuban Revolution, Celia left her native country and
settled in the United States. Over time, she became one of the symbols and
spokespersons of the Cuban community in exile.
In 1965, she released his first album as a soloist, Songs that I wanted to have
recorded first. At the same time, Celia Cruz had adopted United States nationality
after having spent five years in that country as a political refugee.
In 1974 she released the album Celia & Johnny with Johnny Pacheco, which
obtained a gold record.
In 1977, she recorded his first album with the backing of salsa trombonist and
orchestrator Willie Colón, titled Only They Could Have Made This Album.
In 1990 Celia Cruz managed to return to Cuba. She is invited to make a presentation
at the US base in Guantanamo.
In 2002, she released the album La negra tiene tumbao, where he dabbled in the
modern variants at that time of Caribbean rhythms, influenced by rap and hip hop.
In March 2003, she was offered a tribute by the US Hispanic network Telemundo.
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