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\n\tA who\u2019s who of tropical music royalty, including Ivy Queen<\/a>, Tito Nieves<\/a>, Aymee Nuviola<\/a>, Albita<\/a> and Gente de Zona<\/a> performed for nearly three hours as part of the Latin Grammy Foundation\u2019s fundraiser honoring the legacy of Celia Cruz<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe private event, which took place Saturday (Dec. 14) at the Miami-area home of Loud and Live founder\/CEO Nelson Albareda and his wife, Elena Albareda, not only played tribute to the late \u201cQueen\u201d of salsa and tropical music, but raised money for the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation, with all proceeds going to the foundation\u2019s scholarship, grant and educational programs for young musicians.<\/p>\n \n\tBacked by the Celia Cruz All-Stars as house band, one star after another got on the outdoor stage to perform songs popularized by Cruz during her prolific career. Albita opened the evening with a rendition of \u201cQue le den candela,\u201d where she improvised at length about Cruz; Gente De Zona stepped into the audience to sing \u201cLa Negra Tiene Tumbao;\u201d Aymee Nuviola jammed to \u201cBemba Color\u00e1;\u201d young guns Christian Alicea and Peter Nieto performed a dazzling duet version of \u201cToro Mata;\u201d and reggaet\u00f3n queen Ivy Queen and pianist Arthur Hanlon turned Cruz\u2019s farewell anthem \u201cYo Vivir\u00e9\u201d into a funk\/Latin improvisational party. <\/p>\n \n\tOther performers included Spanish singer Beatriz Luengo, Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique, Jorge Alberto El Canario, Tito Nieves, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lenier, Lena Bruke, Brenda Navarrete, Carmen de Le\u00f3n and dancer Siury. Many punctuated their performances with personal recollections of Cruz and the big and small ways she touched so many people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n