About this episode
This episode honors the legacy of Celia Cruz on her 100th birthday with insights from Delia Poey.
The most beloved Cuban musician of all time was born on this day 100 years ago: Celia Cruz. We're honoring her with a brand new episode featuring Delia Poey, a professor at Florida State University who has written extensively about Celia's Career. Songs played: Quimbara Field recording of Afrocuba de Matanzas' version of Quimbara Chango Ta' Vení Que Le Den Candela Usted Abusó Send us Fan Mail Support the show You can support this independently produced podcast by becoming a monthly subs...
People in this episode
Host: Rebecca Bodenheimer
Guest: Delia Poey
Topics covered
- Cuban music
- Celia Cruz
- music history
- interview
- Afrocuba de Matanzas
Keywords
- Celia Cruz
- Cuban musician
- music history
- Delia Poey
- Quimbara
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Florida State University
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