The album "Celia Cruz Live: 100 Years of Sugar," a commemorative compilation dedicated to the centenary of the Queen of Salsa that includes nine unreleased tracks recorded live in Miami during 1986 and 1987, was released last Friday under the record label Loud And Live Studios.
This new Long Play includes iconic hits such as "Quimbara," "Bemba Colorá," "La Dicha Mía," and "Tu Voz," but in "completely unreleased versions restored and remastered by Grammy-winning engineer Pedro 'Waldy D' Domínguez," Celia Cruz's profile on Instagram reported.
The album, available on all digital platforms and in physical format on the artist's website, was produced by Loud And Live Studios and curated by Nelson Albareda, Omer Pardillo-Cid, and Albertico Rodríguez.
According to the note, this compilation becomes "a tribute to the immortality of Celia Cruz" and includes special editions with a limited edition collector's box, adorned with authentic fabric from one of the Queen of Salsa's costumes, and a book of one hundred commemorative photographs and collectible printed sheets.
Regarding the discovery of the nine unreleased tracks, Nelson Albareda, one of the music producers of the Long Play, pointed out on Instagram that "they found live recordings never heard before, and immediately we knew that this was his way of telling us that he is still here honoring us with his music and flavor."
From the new album, he considered that "it transmits Celia's contagious energy and inspiring enthusiasm", whose music "was of immense contribution worldwide," he emphasized.
"Celia Cruz Live: 100 Years of Sugar is now available! Our beloved Queen of Salsa was and continues to be a global icon," said the music producer, who admitted to being a big fan of the Cuban artist.
Omer Pardillo-Cid, the universal executor of the singer's legacy and former manager, explained in a press release that they were unaware of the recordings made by the announcer Albertico Rodríguez, as reported by the news portal Diario de las Américas.
"Celia only released one live album throughout her entire career, which makes these recordings even more valuable and this album even more special for her fans," he added.
Celia Cruz Alfonso was born on October 21, 1925 in Cuba and died on July 16, 2003 in the USA, as a result of a brain tumor.
Known as the "Queen of Salsa," she took her music to the world with the Fania All-Stars, received countless accolades, including multiple platinum and gold records, three Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, the Presidential Medal of the Arts, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
His legacy has been so great that even the United States Mint officially announced the final designs for the third year of the American Women Quarters Program, which includes Celia Cruz along with other illustrious female personalities, which would enter circulation starting in 2024.
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