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Songoro Cosongo

“Songoro Cosongo” Part 2; First Versions and Hector Lavoe

Hector Aviles Oct 2, 2020 3

The first versions of the song "Songoro Cosongo", and the one made popular by Hector Lavoe, evolved from a literary revolution as we saw in Part 1. Here's the rest of the story. First Versions of "Songoro Cosongo" Nicolas Guillen liked…

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“Songoro Cosongo” Part 1; the Literary Revolution

Hector Aviles Sep 30, 2020 2

The "Songoro Cosongo" song made popular by Hector Lavoe, had its origin in the literary revolution against the racism rampant in the Caribbean during the first decades of the 20th century. It turns out that in 1930, a Cuban poet and…

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Hector Lavoe’s Comeback: “Comedia” at 40 Years

Hector Aviles Mar 19, 2018 1

After a couple of years out of the music scene trying to get his life back in control, Héctor Lavoe made his anticipated comeback with the album "Comedia". Following his first two albums as a soloist, “La Voz” (1975) and “De Ti Depende”…