César “Pupy” Pedroso and the songs with which he marked Cuban music

The death this Sunday has caused profound pain to Cubansby the prominent Cuban composer and arranger César Pedroso, better known as Pupy.

Owner of a long career, the artist bequeathed numerous songs with which he marked the most contemporary Cuban music and in particular rhythms such as son and timba.

Here we review some of Pupy Pedroso's greatest hits, which make him one of the most relevant figures in Cuban dance music in recent decades.

Today marks six weeks

In his repertoire withFrom Van, an orchestra of which he was the founder and member of for 32 years, from 1969 to 2001, stands out “Hoy se hace six weeks”, a song that was part of the album¡Ay Dios, support me! of 1995.

Permit that Van Van arrived

He also belongs to that time that he spent with theteacher Juan Formell the single “Permiso que arrived Van Van”, released in 1999 as part of the record production of the same name.

The good people

Pedroso was also the author of “El buenos gente”, recorded in 1991, and “El negro estar cooking”, an emblematic song that all Cubans already associate with the unmistakable voice of Pedro Calvo, who even took it up again as part of his solo career.

The black man is cooking

That's good

“That's good” is another of Pupy Pedroso's compositions, who from the first chords made it clear that it was Van Van, as the timbre of the violins can be clearly heard.

Sugar Disc

“Disco Azúcar” and “After you got married” are also included in the golden repertoire of the popular Cuban orchestra that, under the direction of the late Formell, has marked an era in popular dance music on the island.

After you got married

Calm down, Mota

The outstanding pianist left for posterity the singles “Tranquilo, Mota” and “Temba, Tumba, Timba”, the latter one of the most recognized by the Cuban public.

Temba, Tomb, Timba

Neither chocolates nor candies

“Neither chocolates nor candy” came out in 1997, included in the phonogramIt makes your head sick. The single says in a fragment: “The girl wants candy with chocolate/ and you'll see what I'm going to give her/ I'm going to give her some hesitation.”

From Timba to Pogolotti

After leaving the ranks of Van Van,Pedroso He formed his own group and also in that new stage he delighted the casino dancers with very catchy songs such as “De la Timba a Pogolotti”, released as part of an album titled the same, in 2005.

Shut up, shut up

In this repertoire, the song “Calla, calla” stands out, whose lyrics say: “You are a happy and mischievous guy/ but none of that gives you power/ you are quite curious and I understand/ that you want to be in the last one.”

I am missing a year

“I'm missing a year” and “Solos tú y yo” are other of the singles composed by the Cuban pianist, who died at the age of 75. To date, the causes of his death are unknown, but last May he was admitted and reported in serious condition at the cardiovascular hospital in Havana.

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