"El Manisero" (The Peanut Vendor) is a seminal Cuban son-pregón composed by Moisés Simons in 1928. It popularized Afro-Cuban rhythms internationally, with iconic recordings by Rita Montaner and Don Azpiazú. Its melody and syncopation influenced the 1930s "rhumba craze" in the U.S.
"El Manisero" (The Peanut Vendor), composed in 1928, is considered one of the most famous Cuban songs of all time. It popularized the son-pregón genre internationally and was notably recorded by Don Azpiazú's Havana Casino Orchestra in 1930.
