The Los Angeles City Council will honor the legacy of internationally acclaimed singer Celia Cruz by declaring Oct. 17 as “Celia Cruz Day.”

Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez will present the proclamation recognizing the “Queen of Salsa,” just days before what would have been her 100th birthday. Cruz died in 2003.

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Born in Havana, Cuba, Cruz revolutionized salsa music by introducing Afro-Cuban rhythms to global audiences and breaking barriers as a Black Latina in a male-dominated industry.

Her five-decade career earned her three GRAMMY Awards, four Latin GRAMMY Awards, and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, according to the Grammy Awards website .

Although the singer is tied to many successful albums, some of

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