The Queen Of Salsa (CD)

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Release Date: October 24, 2025

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A Celia Cruz Centennial Tribute that features twelve of the salsa icon’s indelible hits from her crowning years (1966–1993). The compilation brings together solo and collaboration songs featuring Latin music icons Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colón and the Fania All Stars. Highlights include the quintessential rumba “Quimbara,” the salsa jam “Usted abusó” and the salsafied guajira-son “Guantanamera,” plus liner notes by co-author of the official Celia autobiography Ana Cristina Reymundo.

1. Quimbara
2. Usted abusó
3. Bemba Colorá
4. Azúcar, Azúcar
5.  Plazos traicioneros
6. Quizás, Quizás, Quizás
7. Bamboléo
8. Cao cao maní picao
9. Cuando estoy contigo
10. Dile que por mi no tema
11. Toro Mata
12. Guantanamera

• Releasing during the Celia Cruz Centennial campaign, and just 4 days before her centennial birthday
• Features Latin music legends Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, Willie Colón and the Fania All Stars
• New liner notes by the co-author of the Celia Cruz authorized autobiography Celia: My Life, Ana Cristina Reymundo
• Includes hit-tracks “Quimbara,” “Usted Abusó,” “Quizás, Quizás, Quizás” and “Guantanamera”
• Mastered by Paul Blakemore. Lacquers cut from by Clint Holley at Well Made Music.