We couldn't let the day go by without saluting the great, Queen of Salsa. #CeliaCruz on her birthday (Oct 21 1925 – July 16 2003). Cruz mastered a wide variety of Afro-Cuban music styles including guaracha, rumba, afro, son and bolero, recording numerous singles in these styles for Seeco Records in her native Cuba, before coming to the U.S. Celia joined the Tito Puente Orchestra in the mid–1960’s. Her flamboyant attire and magnetic personality meteorically expanded the group’s fan base. The grou