One of the most well-known Latin artists of the 20th century was Celia Cruz, whose real name was Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003).
Cruz gained notoriety in Cuba in the 1950s as a guaracha singer, gaining the moniker “La Guarachera de Cuba.” As a result of her contributions to Latin music in the next decades, she rose to fame as the “Queen of Salsa” on a global scale.
Who is Celia Cruz husband Pedro Knight?
Celia and Pedro Knight got married in the year 1962. The manager and husband of the artist Celia Cruz, Pedro Knight Caraballo was a Cuban musician. He lived from September 30, 1921, until February 3, 2007.
Sue Stewart of The Guardian claims that Knight was a “powerfully expressive” performer and a skilled trumpeter.
At the age of 23, he joined the Havana-based Afro-Cuban conjunto group La Sonora Matancera (“the sound of Matanzas,” a port with a sizable black population), which created highly rhythmic dance music based on the ancient son and guaracha music traditions of Africa, which were later revived by the Buena Vista Social Club.
The trumpets, drums, Cuban guitar, double bass, vocals, and piano were essential to the band’s sound. At the time, Havana was quickly becoming one of the most well-known cities for musical nightlife.
