Two Decades After Her Death, Celia Cruz Lives On for Her Fans

Whether minted on a U.S. coin, captured as a bobblehead or painted in a new Miami mural, the late “Queen of Salsa” continues to draw attention to her musical legacy 100 years after her birth.

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Odes to Mexican Drug Lords Are Pop Hits, but the Law Is Turning Against Them

Mexican artists built enormous audiences singing about drug cartels and narco culture. Cities and states are now moving against the style.

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5 Songs by Rubby Pérez, the Merengue Singer Lost in the Roof Collapse

The musician, 69, got his break in the 1980s and continued releasing albums through 2022.

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Selena’s Killer Is Denied Parole 30 Years After Murder

The Tejano music icon was fatally shot by the founder of her fan club, who has been serving a life sentence in Texas. On Thursday, a panel denied her first attempt at parole.

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Angela Alvarez, Great-Grandmother Who Won a Latin Grammy, Dies at 97

Her only album made her a media star after she had raised four children and worked as a house cleaner — proving, she said, that “it’s never too late.”

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The Lyrics to “+57” Cause Backlash in Colombia, a Reggaeton Hot Spot

A recent song’s explicit lyrics have prompted criticism that the music promotes harmful stereotypes about Colombia.

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