What is the title of Celia Cruz's 2001 Grammy-winning salsa album?

Celia Cruz’s 2001 Grammy-winning salsa album was “La Negra Tiene Tumbao.”

The album was Cruz’s 59th studio album and was released by Sony Discos on October 2, 2001. Its title track blended salsa with reggae and hip-hop elements, including rap vocals by Mikey Perfecto. That modern production helped the record connect Cruz’s classic salsa identity with younger musical styles.

The album reached number five on Billboard’s Latin Albums chart and number two on the Tropical Albums chart. It won Best Salsa Album at the third Latin Grammy Awards in 2002, making it one of Cruz’s major late-career triumphs.

The wording can cause a year-related mix-up: 2001 is the album’s release year, while the Latin Grammy win came in 2002. It is also easy to confuse the album with its title song, which received several Latin Grammy nominations but is a track rather than the album itself.