Celia Cruz, from Cuba to the world
As the planet honors the great singer on the centennial of her birth, it’s very likely that on her home island, at least on an official level, the anniversary will pass without any mention of her universal legacy
Daymé Arocena: ‘We Black singers have to do spectacularly well to be given a space’
The Cuban singer, who emigrated from the island six years ago and is being hailed as the new Celia Cruz, reaffirms the African roots of her music and rejects being pigeonholed into a single genre
Amadeo: The 92-year-old Puerto Rican who runs the oldest music store in New York
Marta Campabadal|New York|
Entering Casa Amadeo in the Bronx is a gateway to Puerto Rico and the history of Latin American music in the Big Apple
Listen to the 10 most influential Hispanic musicians in the US
Joaquín Badajoz|
From Selena to Daddy Yankee, these are some of the people who contributed exceptionally to America’s musical scene