**Read about "La Reina de la Salsa" in Hispanic Star: Celia Cruz, and
learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that
have shaped our culture and the world in this gripping biography series
for young readers, perfect for fans of the Who Was series.
If you can see it, you can be it.***
Meet the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz--once just a girl from Havana, Cuba,
who loved to sing. Her soulful voice, compelling charm, and unstoppable
determination led to her meteoric rise to fame, opening the door for
Latinx performers everywhere. Her booming career took her from the
Sonora Matancera to the Fania All-Stars, with the rising popularity of
salsa, a genre born of Afro-Cuban musical stylings. Six decades and more
than seventy albums later, Celia's influence still has an undeniable
hold on today's music.
Hispanic Star proudly celebrates Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have
made remarkable contributions to American culture and have been
undeniable forces in shaping its future.