Celeste Mendoza
b. 1930, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, d. 22 November 1998, Havana, Cuba. Flatteringly known as the ‘rumba queen’ of 50s Cuba, Mendoza’s speciality was guaracha, the dynamic rumba style informed by African rhythms. As well as being a vivid performer and interpreter, she was also a well-known dancer and actress in and around Havana. Mendoza moved to the Cuban capital as a child, beginning her career in the early 50s as a singer on the television show CMQ. She subsequently released a string of highly successful albums. After Cuba’s revolution Mendoza elected to stay in the country, performing at the Gran Music Hall De Cuba revue alongside artists such as Los Zafiros. However, her heavy drinking had caught up with her by the mid-60s, when she began to fall from popularity. She died at home of respiratory failure in 1998, her body only discovered several days after her death.
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Discography
11 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Celeste Mendoza Con Sierra Maestra (Remasterizado)
Folk - Released by Legacy Recordings on Feb 3, 1998
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Que Me Castigue Dios... y Otros Exitos
Latin America - Released by WM Mexico on Oct 17, 2000
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La Última Rumba
Latin America - Released by Soul Vibes on Mar 1, 1999
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La Guapachosa
Classical - Released by Rumba Records on Apr 12, 1994
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Perlas Cubanas: Canción de Mi Habana
Latin America - Released by iLatina Music on Jun 12, 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Reina Del Guaguanco
World - Released by MSM Agency, Inc. on Feb 21, 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Sabor
Celeste Mendoza, Miguelito Cuní
World - Released by Antilla Records on Jan 30, 1992
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Suspiros da Serra Com Baladas Brasileiras
Bossa Nova - Released by GAME SET MATCH MUSIC on Mar 30, 2024
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Besos brujos (Remastered)
Bolero - Released by Conarte Grabaciones on Aug 7, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo