From Celia Cruz to Daddy Yankee: How Latin music trailblazers paved the way to mainstream popularity. A new primetime special explores the roots and evolution of Latin music.

PINECREST GARDENS, Fla. – The queen of salsa, Celia Cruz, was not only a music legend, but also a symbol of resilience, leaving Cuba after Fidel Castro’s rise to power and never returning.

The late legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz is has become the first Afro-Latina woman to appear on U.S. currency. The “Queen of Salsa” was one of five women selected to be the “face” of a ...