La Pollera Colorá Explained

La Pollera Colorá
Genre:Cumbia

"La Pollera Colorá" is a Colombian cumbia song. It was composed in 1960 as an instrumental by clarinetist Juan Madera Castro. Singer-songwriter Wilson Choperena composed the lyrics in 1962.[1] [2] [3]

Rankings

It has been rated as one of the best Colombian songs of all time by multiple media sources:

Ownership dispute

Ownership of the rights to the song was later subject of legal proceedings. Juan Madera Castro accused Choperena of appropriating the song's rights; the latter was sentenced, in 2010, to 24 months in prison and ordered to pay a fine of more than 10 million Colombian pesos.[8]

Versions

It is one of the most popular Colombian songs. It has been recorded by many artists including the following:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Así se compuso la legendaria canción 'La pollera colorá'. El Tiempo. December 9, 2011. Manuel Navarro-El Tiempo.
  2. Web site: La historia de "La Pollera Colorá". Vanguardia. January 26, 2021.
  3. News: ‘La pollera colorá’, una cumbia con alma. El Tiempo. Ciro A. Quiroz. November 8, 2019.
  4. News: Las de siempre: top 10 de las canciones más colombianas. El Nuevo Siglo. September 10, 2021.
  5. News: Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia. El Tiempo.
  6. News: Top 10 de las canciones más colombianas para celebrar este 20 de Julio. El Heraldo. September 9, 2021.
  7. Web site: Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia. Viva Music Colombia. September 9, 2021.
  8. Web site: Condena por 'La pollera colorá'. December 9, 2011. El Espectador.
  9. Web site: Alberto Barros - La Pollera Colora. YouTube. September 9, 2021.
  10. Web site: Carolina La O - La Pollera Colora "En Vivo" (Oficial). YouTube. September 9, 2021.
  11. Web site: Wilson Chopenera: La Pollera Colorá. AllMusic. September 9, 2021.
  12. Web site: Juan Diego Flórez at Wiener Konzerthaus: "La pollera colorá" (Juan Madera Castro). YouTube. September 9, 2021.
  13. Web site: Pollera Colora' La Sonora Dinamita. YouTube. September 9, 2021.
  14. Web site: La Sonora Dinamita: La Pollera Colorá. AllMusic. September 9, 2021.
  15. Web site: Los Corraleros de Majagual – La Pollera Colorá - Grandes Hits. Discogs. September 9, 2021.
  16. Web site: Los Llopis – Quiero Amanecer / La Pollera Colora. Discogs. September 9, 2021.
  17. Web site: Los Wawanco: La Pollera Colorá. AllMusic. September 9, 2021.
  18. Web site: La pollera colora - Margarita la Diosa de la Cumbia. YouTube. September 9, 2021.
  19. Web site: Gonzalo Martinez – La Pollera Colora Remixes. Discogs. September 9, 2021.
  20. Web site: Aniceto Molina: La Pollera Colorá. AllMusic. September 9, 2021.
  21. Web site: Carmen Rivero - La Pollera Colora. Discogs. September 9, 2021.
  22. Web site: Pedro Salcedo & His Orchestra: La Pollera Colorá. AllMusic. September 9, 2021.
  23. Web site: Tropical Panamá - La Pollera Colora. Discogs. June 17, 2023.
  24. Web site: Charlie Zaa: La Pollera Colorá. AllMusic. September 9, 2021.
  25. Web site: Yuri: La Pollera Colorá. Discogs. September 23, 2020.