The two music icons have teamed up with vocalist Mimy Succar on a cover of Cruz's 1966 hit "Bemba Colorá" for Sheila E.'s upcoming salsa album Bailar, and PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere of the ...

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Born Oct. 21, 1925, Ms. Cruz began her career in Cuba in 1940 and continued it in exile, producing more than 70 international albums and winning multiple Grammy Awards and Latin Grammys.