La Rebelión

The song tells the story of a married African couple, slaves of a Spaniard, in Cartagena, Colombia in the 17th century. The slave owner beat the wife, and the husband avenges her by starting a rebellion. The lyrics state that the black woman deserves respect and repeats variations on the chorus, "No le pegue a la negra" ("Don't hit the black woman"). ==Honors==

The song became an anthem of pride for Black people in Latin America. It has been included in several lists of the greatest Colombian and salsa songs of all time: • Viva Music Colombia rated the song No. 1 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time. • It was listed in 2018 on Billboards "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever". • It was selected by Hip Latina in 2017 as one of the "13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To"; it was praised for its powerful lyrics and described as "one of those 'hold my drink, I'm going to go dance,' songs." • In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the song at No. 43. ==Covers==

The song has since been covered by numerous artists, including the following: • Raulin Rosendo covered the song on his 1991 album Salsa Solamente. • François Raulin covered the song in 1995. • Alberto Barros covered the song on his 2007 album Tributo a la Salsa Colombiana, Vol. 1. • Blanca Star Olivera covered the song on her album New York Latin Hits. • J Balvin covered the song in 2019 in a salsa-reggaeton blend, and performed it for a television commercial for Aguila beer. ==External links==