Reviews for Celia: Mi vida. Una autobiograf�a

The average rating for Celia: Mi vida. Una autobiograf�a based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-04-03 00:00:00 Errika Walker No te aflijas, chico, ¡vive tu vida con sabor! Celia Cruz Desde niña he escuchado la música de la reina de la Salsa, Celia Cruz. Celia nació y se crio en Cuba, pero en realidad ella pertenecía a todos los latinos y el mundo. La Guarachera del mundo (como también se le conocía) tenía una voz fenomenal, una pasión, una humildad y un carisma fuera de este mundo. Celia fue una intérprete magnífica que siempre le dio todo a su público. A lo largo de su prolífica carrera, grabó más de 50 álbumes, ganó 7 premios Grammy y recibió una estrella en el Paseo de la fama de Hollywood. La inspiración de leer su autobiografía llego después de ver la serie Celia (en español) en Netflix. Originalmente empecé a leer el libro en inglés, pero no podía "escuchar" la auténtica voz de Celia hasta que empecé a leer el libro en español. Ahí si me pude imaginar a Celia al lado mío relatándome toda su vida. Unas de mis partes favoritas fue su anécdota sobre cómo nació su famosa frase azúcar. Celia: Mi Vida, está llena de historietas sobre su vida desde Cuba hasta los Estados Unidos. La autobiografía incluye una gran parte sobre su comienzo musical en Cuba, su tiempo con La Sonora Matancera, el amor de su vida, Pedro, y también sobre su doloroso exilio de Cuba. La autobiografía está bien escrita y llena del humor y cache inigualable de la Guarachera de Cuba. El libro también incluye un paquetón de fotos de la trayectoria de su vida. Celia colaboro con muchísimos artistas de diferentes géneros y del mundo entero. Su voz y música siempre inspirará e invitará a las futuras generaciones a celebrar y atesorar los ritmos palpitantes de la música latina. Celia Cruz fue y será siempre un orgullo latino y no cabe duda que su música vivirá para siempre. ¡Azúcaaar! My Takeaway Since I was a kid I listened to the music of the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz. Celia was born and raised in Cuba, but she belonged to all Latinos and the world. La Guarachera of the world (as she was also known) not only possessed a captivating singing voice, but was full of passion, humbleness, and incredible charisma. Throughout her prolific career, she recorded over 50 albums, won 7 Grammy awards and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. I was inspired to read her autobiography after watching the series Celia (in Spanish) on Netflix. Celia: My Life, is full of vignettes of her musical life from Cuba to the United States. I originally began reading her autobiography in English, but I couldn't "hear" Celia's voice and switched to the Spanish version. Much better!! I felt as if Celia was right next to me narrating me her life. One of my favorite parts was the anecdote of how her famous phrase, azúcar came to life. The autobiography was written during the last few months of her life and includes her humble musical beginnings in Cuba, her time with La Sonora Matancera, the love of her life, Pedro, and her painful exile from Cuba. The autobiography is well written and full of Celia's unique wit and humor. The book also includes a whole lotta of photos of her musical trajectory. Celia collaborated with diverse artists of various genres and from all over the world. No doubt Celia Cruz was and will always be the Queen of Salsa and a source of Latino pride. I believe her voice and music will continue to inspire future generations to celebrate and appreciate the pulsating rhythms of Latin music. Azúcar!!!

Review # 2 was written on 2013-07-23 00:00:00 Fredd Sosa Celia Cruz: My Life- Book Review Written By Colette Byfield Once in a while a truly memorable celebrity biography is written and this is one of them. Published in 2004, a year after the death of Celia Cruz, this story bursts with all of the conviviality and energy as if Ms. Cruz were speaking directly to me. I had heard of Celia Cruz, but was not at all familiar with her music or her impact on salsa music as we know it today. I would venture to say that there may not be any salsa music if not for Ms. Cruz' particularly singing and dance style, overflowing with pure joy and mixed with the strong blend of Spanish, i.e. Afro-Cuban emotion. The book is well written, especially for a translation. Ms. Cruz admits that her English was never very good however translator/co-writer Ana Hernandez successfully conveys the thoughts of this highly expressive Cuban artist into a very readable and emotive narrative that feels much more like a personal conversation over Cuban coffee. Many celebrity biographies are little more than thinly veiled attempts to explain away some scandalous behavior and assuage the public while maintaining their own reputations. While Ms. Cruz does take time to explain many personal successes and failures, particularly breaks with her music companies, the reader doesn't feel as if she's explaining or dodging, just telling her side of it, with that classic Celia smile. I wish more autobiographies were part of required reading because as great personalities like Celia Cruz pass away, they are not replaced. Their experiences and thoughts are not merely personal, but historical and ought to be part of any decent curriculum. Of particular interest are Celia's vivid memories of her life in Cuba, pre and post Castro. Needless to say there was no love lost between those two and several painful memories detailed by Celia, fully explain why. Any music lover should have this as part of their collection since a detailed music anthology is included. Celia fans should know that this work inspired me to find her music and numerous concert appearances on YouTube, so her music lives on as new fans, like me become aware of her considerable talent. Celia Cruz-My Life is not just a book, it's a novella, a walk through time, a front row seat, a story of love and courage and amazing grace. She hides nothing. All of her emotions come through loud and clear, including her own amazement at her incredible career and subsequent influence upon other artists. This is one of my few 5 star reviews because her book is complete where others lack. Technically perfect, with no typos, wonderful editing that expertly condenses a long and illustrious career into a perfectly sized book, and a fluidity that moves and engages the reader from the first page. After reading this book, you will feel the bitter disappointment that such a great talent Celia Cruz is no longer among us followed by the peace of that she has left us an even more amazing legacy; Celia Cruz - My Life.