Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: September 2024 & Hispanic Heritage Month
National Museum of American History August 15, 2024 EXHIBITION OPENINGS A Story of Community Within the “Giving in America” Exhibition Third Floor, Center Opens Sept. 6 through September 2025 “A Story of Community” will open Sept. 6 within the museum’s “Giving in America” exhibit highlighting the history of Mary’s Center, which began in 1988 as […]
The Latin Recording Academy® Announces a Series of Exhibits Across the United States Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Latin GRAMMYs®
Business Wire – August 15, 2024 Artifacts from Latin GRAMMY ® winners and nominees, along with original artwork, will be displayed at The Paley Museum in New York City, the GRAMMY Museum® in Los Angeles, and the Gary Nader Art Centre in Miami MIAMI, August 15, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of the 25th anniversary of the Latin GRAMMYs®, The […]
Craft Latino Announces ‘Celia & Johnny’ Anniversary Reissue
By Hannah Zwick | udiscovermusic.com – Aug 1, 2024 The classic salsa album is being reissued by Craft Latino for its 50th anniversary. Craft Latino is continuing their year-long celebration of Fania Records with a major release: a special 50th anniversary reissue of one of salsa music’s most important albums, Celia & Johnny. The record was the debut collaboration […]
CELIA CRUZ MAKES HISTORY ONCE MORE
The Singer Will Be the First Afro-Latina To Appear on U.S. Currency MIAMI, FL (MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 2024) – The Celia Cruz Estate and its executor, Omer Pardillo-Cid, announced that the coin dedicated to the immortal Cuban singer Celia Cruz, one of the most beloved and outstanding artists of the 20th century, has officially entered […]
Celia Cruz acuña el cuarto de dólar: “Recibió de Estados Unidos el reconocimiento que no le dio Cuba, donde sigue prohibida”
Por Carla Gloria Colomé | ElPaís.com – Agosto 9, 2024 La artista es primera afrolatina en plasmar su rostro alegre y la icónica palabra “Azúcar” en las monedas de veinticinco centavos de dólar Omer Pardillo-Cid, el albacea de Celia Cruz, conserva una foto donde la cantante permanece de pie, con los brazos abiertos, la peluca rojiza y […]
Celia Cruz Quarters Are Available Today, First U.S. Coins Featuring an Afro-Latina Figure
By Solcyré Burga | Time.com – August 5, 2024 The limited edition Celia Cruz quarters are officially in circulation starting Monday, the first U.S. coins to feature an Afro-Latina figure. Cruz, the four-time Latin Grammy award winner known for her Salsa hits including “La Vida es un Carnaval,” and “La Negra Tiene Tumbao,” was selected […]
A Celia Cruz Commemorative Quarter Is Now in Circulation
By Isabela Raygoza | Billboard.com – August 6, 2024 The Cuban cultural icon is the first Afro-Latina to appear on a quarter as part of the U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters Program. The image of the legendary singer Celia Cruz is now depicted on a U.S. quarter. Widely known as the Queen of Salsa, the late Cuban artist was chosen […]
Celia Cruz documentaries and films: Celebrating the Queen of Salsa
By Shirley Gomez | Hola.com – September 21, 2023 A unique perspective on her journey from Havana to international stardom Celia Cruz, often referred to as the “Queen of Salsa,” was an iconic Cuban-American singer whose unparalleled talent and magnetic stage presence left an indelible mark on the world of music. Her remarkable life and […]
Legends Also Do Their Laundry: How Gloria Estefan Keeps Her Feet on the Ground
By Sigal Ratner-Arias | Msn.com – June 7, 2024 Gloria Estefan can do it all – from breaking molds in the music industry to doing her own laundry, literally. And she knows it. It’s something she learned from the biggest “legends” in her life: her grandmother Consuelo and her mother Gloria Fajardo, whose life circumstances forced […]
“Celia Cruz en vivo: 100 años de azúcar”, el disco inédito de la cantante que inicia festejos por centenario de su nacimiento
Por Erick Beltrán, Manuel Maldonado | CNN Español – Mayo 29, 2024 El lanzamiento del disco “Celia Cruz en vivo: 100 años de azúcar” marca el comienzo de las celebraciones por el centenario de la cantante. En entrevista con CNN, Omer Pardillo, albacea de su legado, cuenta cómo encontraron el material inédito que sirvió para […]