Celia Cruz was an icon. ; It’s been twelve years since the Cuban singer died ;but the joy she ;radiated with a simple smile or her emblematic “¡Azucar!” may ;never fade — at least not as long as her hit song ;”La Vida Es Un Carnaval” continues to be a ;joie de vivre ;anthem across Latin America and beyond. ; “When people hear me sing,” she told The New York Times. ;”I want them to be happy, happy, happy. I don’t want them thinking about when there’s not any money, or when there’s fighting at home. My message is always felicidad — happiness.” Cruz was known for her charisma, booming ;voice, her tumbao ;and her perseverance in the face …
Celia Cruz was an icon. ;
It’s been twelve years since the Cuban singer died ;but the joy she ;radiated with a simple smile or her emblematic “¡Azucar!” may ;never fade — at least not as long as her hit song ;”La Vida Es Un Carnaval” continues to be a ;joie de vivre ;anthem across Latin America and beyond. ;
“When people hear me sing,” she told The New York Times. ;”I want them to be happy, happy, happy. I don’t want them thinking about when there’s not any money, or when there’s fighting at home. My message is always felicidad — happiness.”
Cruz was known for her charisma, booming ;voice, her tumbao ;and her perseverance in the face of adversity. In honor of her ;birthday, we’ve compiled several ;gorgeous photos that span the Queen of Salsa’s career since the 1950s. ;
Scroll below for 29 stunning photos of the legend: ;
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