"Sopa de Caracol" ("Snail Soup")[1] is a song performed by the Honduran punta rock band Banda Blanca. It was originally written by Belizean singer Hernan "Chico" Ramos and later covered by Banda Blanca, whose lyrics include verses in both Garifuna and Spanish. The song was released by Sonotone Music in 1991 and achieved international success, peaking at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Songs in the United States.[2][3] The track included elements of Garifuna music and punta, and has been used as a promotion for the Ladino region of Honduras.[2][1]
In 2013, Puerto Rican-American singer Elvis Crespo and Cuban-American rapper Pitbull covered "Sopa de Caracol" and released it as a single on 30 July 2013 on Crespo's studio album One Flag.[11] Their version peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and #1 on the Tropical Songs charts.[12]
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