Celia Cruz - Lo Bueno No Viene Facil

Celia Cruz - Lo Bueno No Viene Facil

Señorita Ana Romero Flores

Dificultades

• Celia Cruz cantaba de manera clandestina al principio de su carrera.

• Celia Cruz sang clandestinely (kept secret or done secretively) at the start of her career.

• ¿Por qué?

Dificultades

• Celia Cruz cantaba de manera clandestina porque la sociedad no pensaba altamente de las cantantes.

• Celia Cruz had to hide her singing from her family (especially her father) because society did not look highly on female singers/performers.

Multiple Choice

What is "clandestinely"?

• Secretively

• Publically

• Proudly

La Sonora Matancera

• Celia Cruz no fue la primera cantante para el grupo.

• Celia Cruz was not the first female singer for the group.

La Sonora Matancera

• Celia Cruz fue la primera cantante negra para el grupo.

• Celia Cruz was the first black singer for the group.

The Cuban Revolution ended in 1959

Havana's nightlife died off after the revolution

Mexico and The United States

• Celia y los miembros de la Sonora Matancera se fueron de Cuba después de la revolucion.

• Celia and the members of the Sonora Matancera left Cuba after the revolution.

Remember: A dictator is...

a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force.

Multiple Choice

Who was the dictator of Cuba after the revolutionary war ended in 1959?

• Fidel Castro

• Celia Cruz

• Fulgencio Batista

Celia Struggled

• Celia tuvo dificultades en los 60 y 70 para encontrar su audiencia en el mercado de los estados unidos.

• Celia had difficulties in the 60's and 70's in finding her audience in the United States Market.

She joined the Fania All-Stars in the 1970's

And saw some success with them. Not as much as she had with La Sonora Matancera mainly because she had lost a large part of her audience with her exile.

The Who and Celia Cruz

• No encontro exito en el mercado Americano hasta que re-creo la Rock Opera de The Who llamada "Tommy" (Su version se llamaba "Hommy" (Hispanic Tommy)).

• She did not find success in the American market until she recreated the Rock Opera of the Who named "Tommy". Her version was named "Hommy" for Hispanic Tommy.

Después de andar en gira con Willie Colón, empieza a vestirse de manera extravagante.

After starting to tour with Willie Colón, she started dressing more extravagantly.

Zapatos

Shoes

Vestidos

Dresses

Multiple Choice

What flag do you think is shown in that last dress?

• United States of America

• Canada

• Cuba

• Mexico

Vestidos

Dresses

Vestidos

Dresses

Pelucas

Wigs

Veamos un video...

Let's watch a video...

Open Ended

What do you notice about the way we see Celia in this music video? We see her through the years, through her youth and near the end of her life as well. What words would you use to describe the personality we see?

Rie y llora - Laugh and Cry

• This song is focusing on the moment in which we live. Celia was all about enjoying her life and focusing on the moment she was in. She tells us to laugh and to cry because everyone's time will eventually end. We should live our lives knowing that nothing is forever.

"Rie, llora, que cada cual le llega su hora."

Laugh

Cry

Everyone's time comes

"Rie, llora, vive tu vida y gozala toda."

Laugh

Cry

Live your life and enjoy it all.

"Esta negrita no pasa de moda"

This little black woman does not go out of style

Celia Cruz is PROUD of her blackness throughout her life.

She reminds us that our skin colors are not a trend - they are beautiful and we must live our lives with our heads held HIGH!

We are not a trend - we are always beautiful :)