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
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Celeste Mendoza Con Sierra Maestra (Remasterizado)
Folk - Released by Legacy Recordings on 3 Feb 1998
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Que Me Castigue Dios... y Otros Exitos
Latin America - Released by WM Mexico on 17 Oct 2000
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Beny Moré Ft. Celeste Mendoza - Vintage Sounds
World - Released by Retro Music Box on 18 Feb 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Reina Y El Barbaro (Remastered)
Bolero - Released by RevOla on 23 Jun 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
La Última Rumba
Latin America - Released by Soul Vibes on 1 Mar 1999
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Guapachosa
Classical - Released by Rumba Records on 12 Apr 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
En La Cumbre: La Voz De Celeste Mendoza (Remastered)
World - Released by RevOla on 23 Jun 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Perlas Cubanas: Canción de Mi Habana
Latin America - Released by iLatina Music on 12 Jun 2014
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
La Reina Del Guaguanco
World - Released by MSM Agency, Inc. on 21 Feb 2013
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Sabor
Celeste Mendoza, Miguelito Cuní
World - Released by Antilla Records on 30 Jan 1992
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Eres Diferente
Brazil - Released by Rise International Music Ltd on 18 Oct 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Celeste Mendoza. La Reina del Guaguancó
Latin America - Released by C.R. Digital Contents on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Suspiros da Serra Com Baladas Brasileiras
Bossa Nova - Released by GAME SET MATCH MUSIC on 30 Mar 2024
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Besos brujos (Remastered)
Bolero - Released by Conarte Grabaciones on 7 Aug 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Mi Amor, Mi Fe Y Mi llusion - Beny Moré & Celeste Mendoza
World - Released by ISIS on 11 Nov 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Celeste Mendoza's Latin Jazz
Latin America - Released by Bringins Music on 15 Aug 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Celeste Mendoza's Eres Diferente
World - Released by Charly Records on 25 Jun 2006
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo