Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa

The Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz is very well known in Latin America. I grew up knowing her but I can't say I'm too much into the salsa genre of music to know the full body of her work. But in Latin America, you grow up with your celebrities and they are a big part in one's life, their music uniting t......more

Great intro to a great singer I have heard Celia Cruz's music before, but I was never familiar with her. Then one day, I went to an Argentine barbecue party and people were dancing to La Negra Tiene Tumbao. I loved the music so much I asked people who the singer was and what her deal was. I then chec......more

I am somewhat conflicted about my feelings towards Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa. The first part of the book does a good job of showing what Cruz's life was like in Cuba growing up and the internal conflicts she faced when she wanted to make music, or even when she didn't see her own music as anything......more

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa is a children's picture book written by Veronica Chambers and illustrated by Julie Maren. It is a biographical picture book of Celia Cruz – the Queen of Salsa. Mid-September to Mid-October, at least in my part of the world is Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month, which I plan to......more

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa written by Veronica Chambers celebrates the life of one of the most influential women in the history of Cuban music: the late, great salsa singer and performer, Celia Cruz. Beginning with childhood anecdotes, the book spans most of Celia’s life. We learn that she grew up i......more