In Part III of my four part celebration of Celia Cruz, after the 19th anniversary of her passing. In 1974, Celia recorded the pivotal album, 'Celia y Johnny' with the Dominican musical marvel, Johnny Pacheco. The album included hits such as 'Quimbara' and 'Toro Mata', quickly endearing her to yet another generation of fans. She even traveled to Zaire with the Fania All Stars and performed in front of 80,000 fans! Hear all this and more, in this week's episode!

Songs:

Quimbara (Live in Zaire 1974)

El Paso de Mulo (with Johnny Pacheco) Celia y Johnny 1974

Tengo El Idde (with Johnny Pacheco) Celia y Johnny 1974

Tres Dias del Carnival (with Johnny Pacheco) Tremendo Cache 1975

Ritmo, Tambor y Flores (with Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt, Papo Lucca) Recordando El Ayer 1976

El Yerbero Moderno  (with Johnny Pacheco, Justo Betancourt, Papo Lucca) Recordando El Ayer 1976

Raices (with La Sonora Ponceaña) La Ceiba 1979

Y Volveré (with La Sonora Ponceaña) La Ceiba 1979

Encantigo (with  Fania All Stars, Pete 'El Conde' Rodriguez) Commitment 1980

Herencia Africana (with La Sonora Matancera) Feliz Encuentro 1982

Nadie Se Salva de la Rumba (Ray Barretto, Adalberto Santiago) Tremendo Trio 1983