"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]
| "La Rebelión" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Joe Arroyo | |
| from the album Rebellion | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | Salsa |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Arroyo |
The song has been included in several lists of the greatest Colombian songs of all time:
- Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 1 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.[4]
- It was selected by Hip Latina in 2017 as one of the "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To"; it was praised for its powerful lyrics and described as "one of those 'hold my drink, I'm going to go dance,' songs."[5]
- In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the song at No. 43.[6]
The song became an anthem of pride for Black people in Latin America.[7]
- It was listed on Billboard's "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever" in 2018.[8]
It was covered by J Balvin in 2019 for a television commercial for Cerveza Aguila.[9]
References
edit- ^ "The History Of Joe Arroyo's Song – Rebelion". Latino Music Cafe. February 28, 2020.
- ^ "La historia de "La Rebeliòn"". El Salsero. July 30, 2011.
- ^ "La Rebelión". Spanish Con Salsa. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia". Viva Music Colombia. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To". Hiplatina.com. 18 September 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia". El Tiempo.
- ^ "La Rebelión, la canción de Joe Arroyo que se convirtió en un himno". Colombia.com. August 6, 2020.
- ^ Cantor-Navas, Judy (31 May 2018). "The 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "J Balvin Puts Trap Spin on Joe Arroyo's 'La Rebelion' for New Cerveza Aguila Ad". Billboard. March 5, 2019.