Oye Como Va
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"Oye Como Va" is a classic Latin rock song, originally written by Tito Puente and popularized worldwide by Santana’s 1970 rendition blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with electric guitar.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oye Como Va canonical | 5 |
| Don’t Cry for Me Argentina | 1 |
| hit single Oye Como Va | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Santana (band)
ⓘ
surface form:
Santana
Tito Puente ⓘ |
| composer | Tito Puente ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
became a standard of Latin rock repertoire
ⓘ
helped popularize Latin rock internationally ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
organ ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| genre |
Afro-Cuban
ⓘ
Latin rock ⓘ cha-cha-cha ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
ensemble with rhythm section and horns (original Tito Puente version)
ⓘ
rock band with Latin percussion (Santana version) ⓘ |
| hasCallPhrase | “Oye como va” ⓘ |
| hasChant | “Oye como va, mi ritmo” ⓘ |
| hasChorusLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm | cha-cha-cha ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
prominent groove-based bass line ⓘ syncopated Latin rhythm ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor |
Santana (band)
ⓘ
surface form:
Santana
|
| hasMeaningOfTitle | “Listen to how it goes” in English ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformance | Santana’s performance at Woodstock-era concerts ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | widely regarded as a classic Latin rock song ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicOrigin | Cuban dance music traditions ⓘ |
| hasSignatureRiff | organ and guitar ostinato in Santana version ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| influencedByGenre |
Latin jazz
ⓘ
mambo ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | Latin rock compilations ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedIn | Latin jazz concerts ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Latin music canon
ⓘ
classic rock canon ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tito Puente ⓘ |
| lyricsTheme | celebration of rhythm and dance ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy |
Santana (band)
ⓘ
surface form:
Santana
|
| musicalStyle | Afro-Cuban rhythms blended with rock ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Santana (band)
ⓘ
surface form:
Santana
|
| originalArtist | Tito Puente ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| recordLabelOfSantanaVersion | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| SantanaVersionAlbum | Abraxas ⓘ |
| SantanaVersionReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina
subject surface form:
Abraxas
subject surface form:
Abraxas
subject surface form:
Abraxas
this entity surface form:
hit single Oye Como Va
subject surface form:
Santana