Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.
Category: Cuban-Americans
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Angela Alvarez, Great-Grandmother Who Won a Latin Grammy, Dies at 97
Her only album made her a media star after she had raised four children and worked as a house cleaner — proving, she said, that “it’s never too late.”
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Leon Ichaso, Whose Films Explored Latino Identity, Dies at 74
His first feature, “El Super,” was critically acclaimed. He continued to examine culture and exile in “Crossover Dreams,” “El Cantante” and “Piñero.”
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Celia Cruz Will Be First Afro-Latina to Appear on the U.S. Quarter
The New York Times – Business:Ms. Cruz, a Cuban American singer known as the Queen of Salsa, was described by the U.S. Mint as “one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.”