My Name Is Celia: The Life Of Celia Cruz / Me Llamo Celia: La Vida de Celia Cruz
This is a beautifully illustrated book, packed with bold colors, words, and movement. The images really capture the strength, vivaciousness, and shining star that was Celia Cruz. Growing up with a Latina mother I was fortunate enough to get to experience some of Celia’s music. She was a diva who was fierce, rhythmic, and very passionate for music. Everything about her was loud and alluring, and overall this book does a
For the first time in her own words comes the personal story of a life filled with heartbreaking setback and triumph, from one of the most celebrated talents the world has ever known.
After Celia Cruz passed away on July 17, , more than a half million people stood in line for hours in order to pay their respects, in both Miami and New York. Millions more paid tribute to her, holding impromptu memorials in living rooms and crowded street festivals throughout the world.
Filled with the sound of her unmistakable voice, as fans played the songs that she will forever be remembered for, the Queen of Salsa's passing was marked with the same celebratory fervor Celia Cruz emulated throughout her life and career; a career that spanned the entire latter half of the twentieth century.
Yet Celia Cruz's life had been largely mired in rumor and speculation. When she was alive, Celia Cruz never granted anyone total access to her life story and photo archive. Finally, comes a book that chronicles her own story, in her own words.
From her modest childhood in Cuba to her exile years in Mexico to her remarkable career and life in America, Celia was a woman of contrasts. Her flamboyant costumes
HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS “ Hispanic Heritage Lifetime Achievement Award “ Washington, D. C. &#;
Celia Cruz
Her voice, talent, and charisma have conspired to produce one of the most impressive track records in the music industry. Celia Cruz has received so many distinctions that if we had to list them, they would fill a large volume. It goes without saying that her more than 70 albums have garnered a healthy amount of gold and platinum records, plus more than a hundred awards from prestigious institutions worldwide. She has received Three GRAMMY Awards and Four LATIN GRAMMY Awards.
Celia Cruz has received three honorary degrees from the following US universities: Yale, Florida International University, and the University of Miami. She&#;s also appeared in about 10 movies, with The Mambo Kings and The Perez Family among the most recent.
Her first talent award was received in , in her native Havana. Shortly after, she enrolled in the National Music Conservatory, where she studied musical theory, voice, and piano. Soon her music was in demand from the worlds of radio, movies, and television.
In the early 50&#;s se joined the legendary group La Sonora Matancera, and together
La Vida y el Legado de Celia Cruz: Una Nueva Mirada en su Autobiografía Actualizada
Estamos encantados de anunciar el lanzamiento de la tan esperada segunda edición de la autobiografía de Celia Cruz, titulada &#;Celia, mi vida: Una autobiografía&#;.
Esta edición ampliada ofrece una mirada aún más profunda a la vida y el legado de la inolvidable &#;Reina de la Salsa&#;.
Desde sus humildes comienzos en Cuba hasta su épica carrera en los Estados Unidos, Celia Cruz fue una figura de contrastes, reflejando una autenticidad incomparable que la hizo querida por millones en todo el mundo. Su espíritu genuino y su amor por la música resonaron en cada página de su historia, y esta segunda edición captura la esencia de su legado de una manera aún más vibrante.
Con una recopilación ampliada de fotografías íntimas y conmovedoras que ilustran los momentos más destacados de su vida, esta edición expandida nos sumerge aún más en el mundo fascinante de esta leyenda musical. Desde sus exuberantes vestidos hasta su sencilla y reservada personalidad, cada página de &#;Celia, mi vida: Una autobiografía&#; cuenta la historia de una mujer extraordinaria cuya pasión y fe inquebrantable en la humani
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