"La Rebelión" | |
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Song by Joe Arroyo | |
from the album Rebellion | |
Released | 1986 |
Genre | Salsa |
Songwriter(s) | Joe Arroyo |
"La Rebelión" (translation "the rebellion") is a salsa song written and performed by the Colombian singer Joe Arroyo. The song tells the story of a married African couple, slaves of a Spaniard, in Cartagena, Colombia in the 17th century. The slave owner abuses the wife, and the husband avenges her, starting a rebellion. The recording featured a piano solo by Chelito De Castro. The song was an international hit. [1] [2] [3]
The song has been included in several lists of the greatest Colombian songs of all time:
The song became an anthem of pride for Black people in Latin America. [7]
It was covered by J Balvin in 2019 for a television commercial for Cerveza Aguila. [9]