Oye Como Va

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Oye Como Va is a song written by Latin jazz and mambo musician Tito Puente in 1963 , and produced and published by Jack Fishman and Michael Linn . The title and lyrics of the song were inspired by the song Chanchullo, written in 1937 by the Cuban bassist Cachao López .

The title means in German about "Hey, how is it" (literally: "Listen, how is it?" Or "Listen, how it works [my rhythm]").

A well-known cover version is by Carlos Santana , who released the song on his album Abraxas in 1970 . With the song, Santana reached number 13 in the Billboard Top 100 and number 11 in the Easy Listening Charts as well as number 32 in the R&B charts. Other cover versions are from Celia Cruz and The Salsa Brothers .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Tito Puente & His Orchestra - Oye como va. Retrieved October 19, 2013 .
  2. ↑ ISRAEL "CACHAO" LOPEZ: THE CUBAN TRADITION. Retrieved October 19, 2013 .
  3. ↑ Santana - Oye como va. Retrieved October 19, 2013 .