CELIA CRUZ ARENA_

Queen of salsa Celia Cruz was an adored and dynamic singer in Latin America for more than four decades. After she left Cuba at the time of the 1959 revolution with her band Sonora Matancera, she lived in New York and rose to international fame with the legendary Latin bands of Tito Puente and Johnny Pacheco, the creators of salsa. This profile, first aired in February 1988, includes testimony from friends, fans, fellow professionals and a memorable performance at New York's Apollo Theatre.