"Cali Pachanguero" is a salsa song performed by Grupo Niche and written by the group's founder Jairo Varela. Released in 1984 on the album No hay quinto malo,[a][1] it has been called an anthem of Colombian salsa.[2]
| "Cali Pachanguero" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Song by Grupo Niche | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Salsa/pachanga |
| Songwriter(s) | Jairo Varela |
The song has been recognized by multiple media outlets as one of the greatest songs in Colombian history:
- It was selected by Hip Latina in 2017 as one of the "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To"; the publication called it "a staple of many a lit fête."[3]
- In its list of the top ten Colombian songs, El Heraldo rated Cali Pachanguero at No. 9.[4]
- It has also been ranked at number 27 in Billboard magazine's list of the 50 best Latin songs in history.[5]
- It was listed on the "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever" by the same publication in 2018.[6]
- Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 17 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.[7]
- In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the version of the song recorded by Grupo Niche at No. 40.[8]
The song's title is a homage to the influence of the pachanga genre in Cali.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ "No hay quinto malo" translated as "There is no fifth bad" is a Spanish proverb of optimism meaning that in the end the situation will change to good.
References
edit- ^ a b Lucy Lorena Libreros (May 31, 2015). "Top de las canciones compuestas en honor a Cali que, a lo mejor, usted no conoce". El País. Archived from the original on February 6, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ ""'Cali pachanguero': más que una canción, un himno popular": Luis Araque, cantante de Grupo Niche". Semana. May 29, 2021.
- ^ "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To". Hiplatina.com. 18 September 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Top 10 de las canciones más colombianas para celebrar este 20 de Julio". El Heraldo. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Las 50 mejores canciones latinas, según Billboard". December 11, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (31 May 2018). "The 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia". Viva Music Colombia. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia". El Tiempo.
External links
edit- Cali Pachanguero at Spanish Wikipedia