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La Pollera Colorá

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"La Pollera Colorá"
Song
GenreCumbia
Songwriter(s)Juan Madera Castro/Wilson Choperena

"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

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

  • In its list of the ten most iconic Colombian songs, El Nuevo Siglo, rated La Pollera Colorá at No. 1.[4]
  • In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the version of the song recorded by Wilson Choperena with the Pedro Salceo orchestra at No. 5.[5]
  • In its list of the top ten Colombian songs, El Heraldo rated Colombia Tierra Querida at No. 7.[6]
  • Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 10 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.[7]

Ownership dispute

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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

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

References

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