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Why Is Celia Cruz Called the Queen of Salsa?

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Why Is Celia Cruz Called the Queen of Salsa?
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Celia Cruz celebrated her Cuban American identity as one of the first women salsa singers. Mincy, a student, speaks with Ariana A. Curtis, curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (@NMAAHC). Explore the objects featured in this video: https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/why-is-celia-cruz-called-the-queen-of-salsa/cnUm6mVfkCHFp7ox# Learn more women’s history with the Smithsonian: https://womenshistory.si.edu/ Drawing on the Smithsonian’s unique and vast resources, Because of Her Story creates, disseminates, and amplifies the historical record of the accomplishments of American women.
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2020-03-05T19:16:27.000Z
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