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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Diskografie
20 Album, -en • Geordnet nach Bestseller
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Celeste Mendoza Con Sierra Maestra (Remasterizado)
Folk - Erschienen bei Legacy Recordings am 03.02.1998
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Que Me Castigue Dios... y Otros Exitos
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei WM Mexico am 17.10.2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beny Moré Ft. Celeste Mendoza - Vintage Sounds
World Music - Erschienen bei Retro Music Box am 18.02.2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Reina Y El Barbaro (Remastered)
Bolero - Erschienen bei RevOla am 23.06.2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
La Última Rumba
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Soul Vibes am 01.03.1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Guapachosa
Klassik - Erschienen bei Rumba Records am 12.04.1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
En La Cumbre: La Voz De Celeste Mendoza (Remastered)
World Music - Erschienen bei RevOla am 23.06.2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Nuestras Vidas
World Music - Erschienen bei Amor Indiano am 16.06.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Perlas Cubanas: Canción de Mi Habana
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei iLatina Music am 12.06.2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Reina Del Guaguanco
World Music - Erschienen bei MSM Agency, Inc. am 21.02.2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Sabor
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World Music - Erschienen bei Antilla Records am 30.01.1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Eres Diferente
Brasilianische Musik - Erschienen bei Rise International Music Ltd am 18.10.2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Celeste Mendoza. La Reina del Guaguancó
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei C.R. Digital Contents am 01.01.2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Suspiros da Serra Com Baladas Brasileiras
Bossa Nova - Erschienen bei GAME SET MATCH MUSIC am 30.03.2024
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Besos brujos (Remastered)
Bolero - Erschienen bei Conarte Grabaciones am 07.08.2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mi Amor, Mi Fe Y Mi llusion - Beny Moré & Celeste Mendoza
World Music - Erschienen bei ISIS am 11.11.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Celeste Mendoza's Latin Jazz
Lateinamerika - Erschienen bei Bringins Music am 15.08.2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Celeste Mendoza's Eres Diferente
World Music - Erschienen bei Charly Records am 25.06.2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo