Two men smiling, one holding a framed tribute to Celia Cruz in a library setting.

Celia Cruz's husband Pedro Knight and the artist Oscar Pelegrin honor the memory of Celia Cruz. (Photo courtesy of Oscar Pelegrin)

The photograph was taken during the release of the book, “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 singer Celia Cruz, who rose to fame in New York City during the 1970s as a singer of salsa, earning the nickname “The Queen of Salsa.”

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 popular Latin artist of the 20th century.

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