The photograph was taken during the launch of Celia Cruz's autobiography, “Celia: My Life,” held on July 21, 2004, at the Books & Books store in Coral Gables, Florida.                                      

And that for the very first time and in her own words, the legendary Cuban-born singer Celia Cruz, who rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s, as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname “La Guarachera de Cuba.”                                                                                  

Tells the author of the book, Ana Cristina Reymundo, the story of her life, her joys, her sorrows and the difficulties she faced during her childhood and youth, before she became the most famous recording artist and performer in Latin music history, celebrated for her powerful voice, vibrant personality, and flamboyant style.