Babalú

"Babalú"
Song
LanguageSpanish creole
Published1939 (USA)
GenreAfro
Songwriter(s)Margarita Lecuona

"Babalú" is an international popular Afro Cuban song written by Margarita Lecuona, the cousin of composers Ernestina and Ernesto Lecuona. The song title is a reference to the Santería deity (Yoruba: òrìṣà) Babalú Ayé (Yoruba: Obalúayé).

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