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Do you remember the day Celia Cruz received her star on Calle Ocho in Miami?

While the Cuban government censored and rejected her, Celia Cruz won the hearts of Latinos. The star she received on Calle Ocho was a beautiful tribute.

Cantante cubana Celia Cruz. © Collage Instagram / @celiacruz
Cuban singer Celia Cruz.Photo © Collage Instagram / @celiacruz.

Since 1991, Calle Ocho, in the heart of Little Havana in Miami, has had a star dedicated to Celia Cruz, a significant tribute that her followers remember today on social media.

"Celia on the day she received her star on Calle Ocho in Miami," posted this Sunday on Instagram a profile dedicated to honoring the musical legacy of the Queen of Salsa, accompanying the image of the moment when the artist received her well-deserved recognition.

José Manuel Hernández Duarte commented on the publication and said: "I have an immense treasure, which is the replica of that star that Pedro Knight placed on the lapel of my jacket in 1998 in Lanzarote. During a wonderful and unforgettable performance by Celia."

On the other hand, a person named Alberto Ignacio Álvarez expressed: "The greatest thing Cuba has given. Unforgettable Celia."

Likewise, a young woman pointed out: “The most deserved star”, implying that the tribute gained greater importance by being located in the heart of Little Havana, where the artist was loved, while in her home country she was censored and rejected.

However, this was not the only distinction that Celia Cruz received throughout her career, as highlighted in the biography published on her website.

The city of Hollywood awarded the Queen of Salsa her star on the Walk of Fame in 1987. This honor was also bestowed upon her on other walks dedicated to luminaries, such as the one in San Jose, Costa Rica, and the one in the Plaza Galeria in Mexico City.

And before Miami repeated a similar tribute, in 1990 this city named Calle Ocho "Celia Cruz Way." Later, in 1991, they gave her a star.

The salsa dancer received from the President of the United States, Bill Clinton, the highest honor that this country awards to the arts: the "National Endowment for the Arts," at the White House, in 1994.

Furthermore, in 1989, he received an honorary doctorate from Yale University, and in 1992, from the University of Florida.

Last Friday, the album "Celia Cruz Live: 100 Years of Sugar" was released, 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.

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", as reported by Celia Cruz's profile on Instagram.

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.

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