La Pachanga (song)
"La Pachanga" is a 1959 song by Eduardo Davidson, which is considered the classic example of the pachanga genre.[1] The song was premiered by the Charanga band of the flautist Melquiades Fundora in Havana.[2] The lyrics include an invitation to the dance: "Señores que pachanga, me voy con la pachanga. Ay mamita que'pachanga, me voy con la pachanga."[3]
Versions
- Genie Pace, Capitol Records, 1961
- Hugo and Luigi and their children's chorus, 1961
- Audrey Arno in German, Decca Records, 1961[4]
- Celia Cruz, album Siempre Vivire, 2000
References
- Candelaria, Cordelia; García, Peter J.; Aldama, Arturo J. (2004). Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture, vol. 2, p. 607.
- Cuban Music from A to Z Helio Orovio, 2004, p. 207
- Encyclopedia of Latin American Popular Music George Torres, 2013, p. 291
- Billboard, 20 March 1961, p. 99
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