In November of 2002, Celia Cruz came to Miami for the video premiere of “La Negra Tiene Tumbao,” the racy second single of the album of the same name. Cruz wanted to chat over lunch. Nothing formal.
And as was often the case with Cruz, conversation about her album developed into just conversation -- warm and delightful. At the time, neither of us knew that this would be our last chat, and indeed, the last major interview Cruz would give before her death in July, 2003. Thursday, July 16, marks the 17th anniversary of Cruz's death. In her honor, here are select moments from that interview.Chica, yes, everyone says I’m thinner. The other day in Mexico, this woman asked, “Doesn’t it worry you to be so thin?” And I said,"Chica, I don’t even notice." Because I wear wide clothing. If you dress how I used to dress -- tight -- you notice these things. But I don’t anymore. It could be all the work.
In Nicaragua, the people went inside the church after me. I love to go to church, and I do so in every country I stop in.I take very good care of myself. My bad evenings are spent working, and when I finish working, I go to the hotel or to my house. I’m not one to get drunk or have strong drinks, because strong drinks hoarsen your voice.I’ve never smoked in my life. I started to smoke, because in my family everyone smoked -- my mother, my brother.
It’s so much easier to record now. When I recorded with La Sonora, I’d begin at midnight and I’d still be there at 6 a.m. with no voice left. Now, you can punch in one line. I love that system. But I still want to sing. I give more of myself singing live. Lip-synching is for TV. I will not lip-synch on a stage.No. No. I don’t like to sing what others have done. Yes, sometimes I’ll sing something old, if someone requests it. But boleros? They’ll be previously unreleased.
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