Caminando (Rubén Blades song)

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"Caminando"
Single by Rubén Blades & Son del Solar
from the album Caminando
Released1991 (1991)
Recorded1991
Genre Salsa
Length2:43
Label
Songwriter(s) Rubén Blades
Producer(s)
  • Rubén Blades
  • Oscar Hernandez
Rubén Blades & Son del Solar singles chronology
"Todos Vuelven"
(1989)
"Caminando"
(1991)
"Camaleón"
(1991)

"Caminando" is a 1991 song by Rubén Blades and his band Son del Solar, written by Blades. It is also the title track and one of three singles (with "Prohibido olvidar" and "Camaleón") from Caminando , a 1991 album which saw Blades briefly return from fusion styles to purer coro-driven salsa. The song has been covered by many artists Coque Malla on Canta a Rubén Blades. The 1991 song in 1994 became Blades' signature tune on his foray into Panamanian politics co-founding the Papa Egoró party. [1] [2]

The lyrics of the song commence: "Caminando, se aprende en la vida / Caminando, se sabe lo que es / Caminando, se cura la herida / Caminando, que deja el ayer".

The single was released as 7" on Columbia, and as a 12", 33 ⅓ RPM (Sony Discos Inc. EPS 81608) with Caminando (Extended Remix) 4:53 remixed by Javier Garza and Pablo Flores.

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References

  1. Central America Newspak - Volumes 8-9 Documentation Exchange (Organization) - 1994 -"The slogan "With Edi you will smile again" refers to the Christian Democrat Party, Eduardo Vallarino, and the slogan "Walking," (Caminando) to the musician Ruben Blades, of the Papa Egoro Party. However, the experts favor Perez Balladares ..."
  2. Latino Americans Macmillan Library Reference USA. 0028653734- 1999 - Page 31 "In 1990 Blades redoubled his recording efforts, releasing the hugely successful Caminando. ... And in the months preceding the 1994 Panamanian elections, Blades and his supporters founded Papa Egoro, a new political party, for which ..