A free entry concert at Central Park, New York, celebrates this Saturday the centenary of the Celia Cruz. For the tribute will be on the stage “A stellar cast of Cuban artists”, as defined by the magazine Billboard.
Five virtuosos come together to channel the spirit of the interpreter, who died in 2003, and thus honor her legacy, as noted by the information shared by City Parks Foundation. The Rumsey Playfield will host what is expected is a night of cultural music and celebration as part of Summerstage.
ISSAC DELGADO, Aymee Nuviola, Alaín Pérez, Brenda Navarrete and Melvis Santa They will be the protagonists of the tribute show to the Queen of Salsa, made by which the mayor himself has said: “Wherever I go in New York, the Salsa music sounds in every corner.”
Tomorrow! We’re celebrating celia cruz in central park w/ @issacdelgado, @Alainperez, @aymeenuviolaBrenda Navarrete, and Melvis Santa, In Assoc. W/ Telemundo 47. Plus, Attend to Salsa Lesson Before the Show – Doors Open at 6pm! https://t.co/qzx2nwmk09 pic.twitter.com/3RTHS6ckpi
– Summerstage (@summerstage) August 8, 2025
Many Latinos and not a few Cubans, among which Celia Cruz stands out, contributed so that this music was one of the Sonorities of New York. Therefore, now from X, Mayor Eric Adams remembered this fact, and pointed out that the concert will be at 7 pm, and that it has the auspices of Telemundo 47.
Star cast
For their part, the organizers remembered the trajectory of the participants, highlighting that Delgado was an interpreter in the Pacho Alonso and NG orchestra La Banda, an essential group in the boom of the genus Timba, “a sound that merges with the salsa, the American funk, the R&B and the folk music Afro -Cuban.”
From Issac Delgado it is also remembered that his latest album, Rain and fire, It includes original melodies, as well as taxes to Benny Moré and Cheo Feliciano.
Meanwhile, of the singer, pianist, composer and actress Aymee Nuviola, underlined her multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy awards as well as if connection with Celia Cruz, having embodied her in the Colombian soap opera Celia.
Meanwhile, of the Cuban singer and multi -standardist Brenda Navarrete, it is remembered that it is “a consummate percussionist, standing out as an expert in the batá. Member of long career of interactive, a habanero musical collective led by the pianist Roberto Carcassés.”
In addition to these presentations, he remembered Billboard That fans can heat engines with a free sauce class at 7:00 pm (local time), courtesy of the dancers of Talia Productions.
Celia
Born in Havana, on October 21, 1925, Celia Cruz became the emblematic voice of the Sonora Matancera before leaving Cuba in 1960.
The launch of his solo career, characterized by his bold and emotional performances, catapulted her to international fame, acting in stages around the world, but always maintaining a strong link with her Cuban roots.
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The artist became on August 8 the first Afro -Attachment to appear in a coin in the United States, a country that helped turn her figure into an icon. It appears in the 25 cents currency, chosen together with four other specimens of history.
Celia Cruz, the “Guarachera de Cuba,” died on July 16. The page that you remember His legacy points out that it was in 2001 when Celia Cruz appeared at the Summerstage of Central Park for the last time.
