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Who was Celia Cruz

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  • Running Time: 01:03 hrs
    Narrator: Frankie Corzo
    Publisher:
    Listening Library (Audio), 2020
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.
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    Certified Accessible By: National Network for Equitable Library Service
    Running Time: 01:03 hrs
    Narrator: Frankie Corzo
    Publisher:
    BC Libraries Cooperative, 2024
    Note: This book was purchased with support from the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component.

Details:

  • Author: Pollack, Pam.
    Contributor: Corzo, Frankie
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2020
    Summary:

    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!

    Genre:
    Biographies and autobiographies, Juvenile nonfiction, Music
    Subject(s): Cruz, Celia | Latin America | Salsa musicians | Singers | Women singers
    Original Publisher: New York, Listening Library (Audio)
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9780593208809