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Celia Cruz in New York’s intimate geometry
By Michel Hernández / oncubanews.com – June 5, 2021
City authorities named a street in honor of the legendary Cuban singer.
New York took to the streets to say goodbye to her when she died, at the age of 76. The photos from that day are memorable. Thousands of people on street corners paid tribute to Celia Cruz and escorted the procession to the funeral home. The city still remembers how dozens of admirers of “The Queen” sang and danced to her songs before her remains were buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, in the Bronx, New York County, during a private ceremony.
Today in the same neighborhood where “The Queen” rests, a street was named after her. To say that with this symbolic tribute Celia returns to one of the cities that saw how she devoted herself to it would be to not honor her memory, because she certainly never left that city. Her work and her legacy are part of New York’s most deeply rooted Latino heritage, where you can regul
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Celia Cruz
Cuban singer (1925–2003)
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Alfonso.
Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso[a] (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guarachera de Cuba". In the following decades, she became known internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" due to her contributions to Latin music.[4][5][6] She had sold over 10 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists.[7]
The artist began her career in her home country Cuba, earning recognition as a vocalist of the popular musical group Sonora Matancera, a musical association that lasted 15 years (1950–1965). Cruz mastered a wide variety of Afro-Cuban music styles including
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RAFAEL DE LA CORTINA (1859-1939)
Founder of the Institute of Languages Cortina, Rafael dem la Cortina dedicated his career to the teaching of languages – “without a teacher.” He was interested in Edison’s upptäckt of the phonograph, identifying as a perfect tool for teaching language. Most of Cortina’s efforts focused on the teaching of the Spanish language.
CELIA CRUZ (1925-2003)
The “Queen of Salsa” was born in Cuba, leaving her native nation in 1959 following the take over of Fidel Castro. For over fifty years she performed with several celebrated bands; her most enduring performaces were with “El Maestro,” the legendary Tito Puente. This Grammy winning artist was also known for her flashy scen costumes, colorful wigs and signature line “Azucaaar!”
DAVID GLASGOW FARRAGUT (1801-1870)
The son of a merchant from Minorca, Spain, the First Admiral of the United States Navy was born in the South. He settled in New York after the Civil War and is re