Celia Cruz: The Queen of Salsa | Leslie Ureña @SmithsonianAmHistory
Celia Cruz: The Queen of Salsa | Leslie Ureña  @SmithsonianAmHistory
Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Through the story of Celia Cruz we learn about the complexities of belonging and how her music gave her the sense of “home.” Exiled from Cuba, she succeeded in New York and through the world. She was an icon larger than life taking salsa music beyond borders and musical boundaries.

Leslie Ureña is an Associate Curator for photographs at the National Potrait Gallery.

A través de la historia de Celia Cruz conocemos lo que significa pertenecer y como su musica le dio a ella el sentido de pertenencia. A pesar de haber sido exilada de Cuba, Celia triunfo en la ciudad de new York y en todo el mundo. Fue un icono más grande que la vida misma llevando la música de salsa mas allá de las fronteras geográficas y de los géneros musicales.

Leslie Ureña es curadora asociada de fotografias en la Galeria Nacional de Retratos.

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