"La Pachanga" is a 1959 song by Eduardo Davidson, which is considered the classic example of the pachanga genre.[1] The song was premiered by the Charanga band of the flautist Melquiades Fundora in Havana.[2] The lyrics include an invitation to the dance: "Señores que pachanga, me voy con la pachanga. Ay mamita que'pachanga, me voy con la pachanga."[3]
Versions edit
- Genie Pace, Capitol Records, 1961
- Hugo and Luigi and their children's chorus, 1961
- Audrey Arno in German, Decca Records, 1961[4]
- Ann-Margret, 1961
- Celia Cruz, album Siempre Vivire, 2000