Celebrating the Queen of Salsa

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Lopa Kothari looks ahead to La Linea - London’s largest and longest-running Latin music festival - with Las Salseras live in session. Led by renowned music director Eliane Correa, the group is the UK’s first all-star female salsa orchestra, coming together for a one-night-only festival tribute to Celia Cruz (1925 - 2003) as part of the ongoing musical celebrations marking the centenary of Cuba's salsa icon. For Music Planet, the group performs selections from across her repertoire in a stripped-back, intimate setting. Produced by Gabriel Francis A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Music Planet.'