Celia Cruz, the undisputed Queen of Salsa, left a legacy as powerful as her voice. On July 16, 2003, Cruz died in Fort Lee, New Jersey, at age 77. She would have turned 100 this year. Known for iconic ...

Celia Cruz's music is timeless. In her iconic La Vida Es Un Carnaval, she sings – "You don't have to cry … life is a carnival … it's more beautiful to live singing." When it plays in Miami nightclubs, ...

La guarachera de Cuba and the queen of salsa is making history nearly 20 years after her death. Celia Cruz will soon be honored as the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG ...