A Cuban-influenced habanera that achieved unprecedented international popularity, being reinterpreted in over 1000 versions across genres from flamenco to electronic music.
"La Paloma" is a iconic habanera composed by Sebastián Yradier during his Cuban travels, later achieving global popularity through countless adaptations across genres from opera to pop.
"La Paloma" (The Dove) is a iconic habanera composed by Sebastián Yradier. Popularized globally in the 1860s, it has been reinterpreted in countless languages and genres, from folk to pop. Its melancholic melody evokes themes of love and farewell, often associated with seafaring traditions.
La Paloma is a iconic Spanish habanera composed by Sebastián Yradier, later popularized globally through countless adaptations in various languages and genres.
"La Paloma" is one of the most universally recognized Spanish-language songs, a habanera that achieved extraordinary popularity in Latin America, the Philippines, and even influenced Hawaiian music.
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