Florida, February 5 – Eleven years after her passing on February 4, 2015, Cuba commemorated the life and legacy of Celina González, a singer considered a pillar of Cuban folk music. The artist, recognizable for her traditional dress and powerful voice, is celebrated for elevating genres like the guaracha and the punto guajiro to symbols of national identity.
Her career, marked by her duet with Reutilio Domínguez, defined a golden age of Cuban popular music. Her most transcendent work, «A Santa Bárbara,» is an emblematic example of religious syncretism and remains a popular song of faith that resonates through generations.
The tribute emphasizes that the Queen of Cuban Folk Music interpreted and embodied the rural soul of the island. Her image, associated with flowered clothing and the guajira hat, was a symbol of pride in Cuban folk traditions.
Cultural analysts emphasize that her legacy lives on in the Cuban soundscape. Her work is reaffirmed as a cultural heritage sown in the collective memory, resonating every time the music she helped to establish is performed.
