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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Although her family and friends know her as Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in...
3) Celia Cruz
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"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,...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The chronology and themes of Celia Cruz's meaningful life are presented in a masterfully succinct text, with just a few sentences per page. The fresh, stylized illustrations are sure to captivate young readers and adults alike. With a read-aloud biographical summary in the back, this age-appropriate introduction honors and shares the life and songs of one of the most influential performers of our time"--
7) Shakira
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Looks at life and career of Colombian singer and song writer Shakira
11) Latin sensations
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Profiles five influential Latino entertainers of the 1990s, Ricky Martin, Selena, Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, and Marc Anthony, detailing their rise to stardom and their effects on the American music scene.
12) Celia: mi vida
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
Español
Description
Cuban American singer Celia Cruz tells her life story, presenting memories of life in her homeland and describing her rise to stardom; her relationship with her husband, Pedro Knight; her year in Mexico; and her love of the U.S. Includes a discography and a list of honors and awards.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Singer and songwriter Shakira has lived in many places. Shakira's career has brought her from humble beginnings in Colombia to the vibrant musical scene of Miami, Florida. And love has taken her to Barcelona, Spain, where she lives with soccer star Gerard Piqué and their two sons. But no mater where she is in the world, everyone knows the Latina songstress. Shakira has recently served as a singing coach on the popular NBC show, The Voice. And who...
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