Good Morning America’s Jacqueline Laurean Yates writes about Barbie honoring Hispanic Heritage Month by making a doll modeled after legendary Celia Cruz. Click HERE to read more!! PHOTO: Barbie
In honor of Celia Cruz’s Birthday – google made this gorgeous Azucar-filled logo – All Hail The Queen Indeed : ) TO listen to Bill Teck’s 1996 interview with the Queen & read a translation of it – – Click HERE/AQUI/AZUCAR Gracias, Celia. We love and think of you always. Celia in Brooklyn, NY 1996. […]
Azucar!!! Celia The Queen documentary film enters the Library of Congress. Our deepest CONGRATULATIONS to nuestro hermano Joe Cardona and his team. You did right by the Queen sir! We are grateful! Click HERE for the full facebook post! PHOTO: Celia the Queen Documentary
Hispanics get recognized often but last night was a big night for the Cuban community. Mr. 305 himself hosted the AMAs and Jennifer Lopez payed tribute to la Reina la Guarachera de Cuba, Celia Cruz.
La Reina, The Queen Celia Cruz had a stamp, and was the first woman to have a one person exhibit at the Smithsonian – and now… The Queen of Salsa is on a US Coin. So wonderful! Edwin Flores has the story at NBC News. For access to this article, click this link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/celia-cruz-us-coin-design-features-iconic-slogan-rcna96002
Celia in Brooklyn, NY 1996, for our mag back then. In front of those glorious towers. Art directed by gen ñ’s Vivian Galainena, photographed by the great Shahar Azran. Happy Birthday Celia Cruz!! #ShouldBeANationalHoliday !!! HERE‘s an interview with The Queen herself from gen ñ mag. -bill teck
Here at gen ñ we’re bonafide, dyed in the wool (whatever that means! Imaginate!) Fania Records fanatics. But what about Vaya Records?!? We know Celia and Johnny, where they look so magnificent with their dashikis on which they shot in Greenwich Village (“en casa de unos Africanos en el Village”, as Celia told me in […]
Over at Rolling Stone, SUZY EXPOSITO writes about the Latin boy band CNCO using a sample of the Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz’s “Ríe y Llora” in their new song “Ya Tu Sabes.” Click HERE to learn more and to hear their next hit! Photo: CNCO photo cover of song “Ya Tú Sabes”
Over at Remezcla, Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo writes about the Celia Cruz musical being featured in the Lehman Center for the first time in New York City! To learn more and get more info, click HERE. PHOTO: Scott Gries/ Getty Images
Over at Cultura Colectiva, Maria Isabel Carrasco writes about the black queen of Latina America, nuestra querida Celia Cruz. To read about her inspiring upcoming as an artist, click HERE. Photo: Celia Cruz