🎉💃 Today marks 100 years since the birth of Celia Cruz, the indomitable Reina de la Salsa — a towering figure whose artistry reshaped the sound and identity of Latin music across the 20th century. Born in Havana in 1925, Celia Cruz began singing on Cuban radio before joining La Sonora Matancera, where her voice became synonymous with the golden era of Afro-Cuban music. When she left Cuba in 1960, she carried her heritage with her — turning exile into an artistic calling. In New York, she becam

Watch Celia Cruz dance her way onto the stage to accept Best Salsa Performance at the first Latin GRAMMYs: youtu.be/3dv_CWS3yPI In this #GRAMMYRewind episode, the "Queen of Salsa" used the moment to honor her collaborators, her late friend Tito Puente, and the global community that embraced her music. | GRAMMYS