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In collaboration with the Celia Cruz Legacy Project, KCULL Life, and Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) / Art of Black
On Saturday, April 24th, Miami-based artist Miss Lushy and the Kcull Life Foundation hosted the official reveal ceremony of the first cultural art installation in the Calle Ocho Latin Music & Art Series by featuring the iconic Cuban Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz. The mural is a celebration of the life and legacy lived by the iconic artist and the influence her music touched within Latin music and its culture. The Celia Cruz mural showcases vibrant colors and textures that resemble the life lived by the late singer and located at the corner of Celia’s star on Calle Ocho’s Famous Walk of Fame in Little Havana, Florida.
The community celebration was immersed with both art enthusiasts and salsa lovers from all cultural backgrounds. The Celia Cruz mural was received with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and welcoming speech by City of Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo, followed by live music entertainment, Cuban salsa dancers, in-person cigar roller by Cigar Stud, and specialty mojito and rum cocktails provided by Bacardi.
“On behalf of the Celia Cruz Legacy Project and The Celia Cruz Foundation I’m deeply honored that Celia’s legacy has continued to live on through the remarkable work of artists like Alexandra Seda (aka) Miss Lushy,” said Omer Pardillo Cid, President of The Celia Cruz Foundation and former manager of Celia Cruz. “We are grateful for shining light on what Celia embodied and for what she still represents for the Latin community”.
The Community Music & Art Mural Series is founded by Kcull Life Inc, a not-for-profit organization created to showcase talented local artists in purpose-driven projects such as beautifying and preserving overlooked neighborhoods with culturally relevant visual art uniting communities and sparking conversations. The mission of the Community Music & Art Series is to introduce art pieces that reflect the incredible culture and history rooted by influential musicians and iconic figures that impacted neighborhoods in South Florida. Kcull Shop has three stores located in historical areas in Miami, such as Little Havana, Overtown, and Coconut Grove, that features arts and crafts from upcoming local artists and emerging brands and connecting them with the consumer in a unique communal merchant space.
Alexandra Seda, professionally known as Miss Lushy, is a young self accomplished Latin artist whose art pieces are created with the foundation to inspire and make a positive impact on cultural movements using a variety of color pallets and textures. “I chose to paint Celia Cruz because she hasn’t been celebrated in recent years and is an important music influencer within the Cuban culture and Miami’s Latin lifestyle as a whole. Her music is more than just feel-good songs, they’re an expression through her vibrant rhythm and soul that reaches to so many generations”, said Miss Lushy.
This event was made possible by the support and sponsorship of the Celia Cruz Legacy Project, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) / Art of Black, and the City of Miami that believed in the movement and supported the vision of the cultural arts initiative within communities. The Celia Cruz mural also is now a destination stop on the Little Havana Walking Tours.
The event was a huge success from start to finish, with much more upcoming music & art reveals throughout South Florida!
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