Tambo celia cruz biography

Celia Cruz was born on October 21, 1925 (some sources say 1924; she didn't like to reveal her age) in the poor Santo Suarez barrio of Havana.
Sympophic Celia Cruz is musical journey that transports the audience to the soul of her repertoire and more than six decades of her more popular songs.
Celia Cruz (born as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso in La Habana, Cuba on 21 October 1925 – died 16 July 2003) was a Cuban-American and was.

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Music of Cuba

The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music.^[1] Due to the syncretic nature of most of its genres, Cuban music is often considered one of the richest and most influential regional music in the world. For instance, the son cubano merges an adapted Spanish guitar (tres), melody, harmony, and lyrical traditions with Afro-Cuban percussion and rhythms. Almost nothing remains of the original native traditions, since the native population was exterminated in the 16th century.^[2]

Since the 19th century, Cuban music has been hugely popular and influential throughout the world. It has been perhaps the most popular form of regional music since the introduction of recording technology. Cuban music has contributed to the development of a wide variety of genres and musical styles around the globe, most notably in Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, and Europe. Examples include rhumba, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa,

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Celia Cruz Symphonic

Celia’s music transcended geographic and generational barriers. After over twelve years of her passing, the Guarachera de Cuba is still alive through her vibrant music. Sympophic Celia Cruz is musical journey that transports the audience to the soul of her repertoire and more than six decades of her more popular songs, such as “Tu voz”, “Yo viviré” and so many others. Her music rises like a phoenix, taking on new life, performed by over twenty maestros in a symphonic orchestra. The show is a majestic tribute to the Queen of Salsa, with new musical arrangements and the participation of featured artist and their voices paying homage to Celia and her fans.

Featuring:

Xiomar Laugart
Lucrecia

Program:

Tu Voz
Ven Bernabé
El Que Siembra Su Maíz
Drume Negrita
De La Habana Hasta Aquí
Te Busco
Bajo la Luna
Nostalgia Habanera
Pá la Paloma
Burundanga
Cao Cao Maní Picao
Sun Sun Bababé
Espérame En el Cielo
La Mazucamba
Quimbara
Ritmo, Tambo y Flores
La Vida Es un Carnaval
Caramelo
Canto a La Habana
Yo Viviré

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Tito Puente

American Latin jazz and mambo musician (1923–2000)

Musical artist

Ernest AnthonyPuente Jr. (April 20, 1923 – May 31, 2000),^[1] commonly known as TitoPuente, was a Puerto Rico musician, songwriter, bandleader, timbalero, and record producer. He composed dance-oriented mambo and Latin jazz music. He was also known as “El Rey de los Timbales,” or “The King of the Timbales.”

Puente and his music have appeared in films including The Mambo Kings and Fernando Trueba's Calle 54. He guest-starred on television shows, including Sesame Street and The Simpsons's two-part episode "Who Shot Mr. Burns?".

Early life

Puente was born on April 20, 1923, at Harlem Hospital Center in the New Yorkborough of Manhattan, the son of Ernest and Felicia Puente, Puerto Ricans living in New York City's Spanish Harlem.^[2]^[3] His family moved frequently, but he spent the majority of his childhood in Spanish Harlem.^[2] Puente's father was the foreman at a razor blade factory.^[4] His family called him Ernestito, Spani