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1. Bill Clinton presented the 1994 National Endowment for the Arts National Medal of Arts to a pop singer known as “la guarachera de Cuba.” Who was she?
Correct answer: c. Celia Cruz
After leaving Cuba, Celia Cruz, the star front woman for Cuba’s Sonora Matancera orchestra, found great success in Mexico, where she appeared in films and television and performed with such renowned artists as Pedro Vargas. Then in 1961 she headed to New York, where she teamed up with Tito Puente, Johnny Pacheco, Rubén Blades, and other Latino musicians to create the salsa sound for the legendary Fania record label.
2. Arturo Mercado does the voice for which famous cartoon character?
