La Rebelión

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| artist = Joe Arroyo

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| released = 1986

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| genre = Salsa

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"La Rebelión" (translation "the rebellion") is a salsa song written and performed by the Colombian singer Joe Arroyo. The song tells the story of a married African couple, slaves of a Spaniard, in Cartagena, Colombia in the 17th century. The slave owner abuses the wife, and the husband avenges her, starting a rebellion. The recording featured a piano solo by Chelito De Castro. The song was an international hit.{{cite web|title=The History Of Joe Arroyo's Song – Rebelion|publisher=Latino Music Cafe|date=February 28, 2020|url=https://latinomusiccafe.com/2011/08/01/the-history-of-joe-arroyo-song-rebelion/}}{{cite web|title=La historia de "La Rebeliòn"|publisher=El Salsero|date=July 30, 2011|url=http://www.radioelsalsero.com/2011/07/la-historia-de-la-rebelion.html}}{{cite web|title=La Rebelión|publisher=Spanish Con Salsa|accessdate=September 8, 2021|url=https://courses.spanishconsalsa.com/courses/la-rebelion}}

The song has been included in several lists of the greatest Colombian 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.{{cite web|title=Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia|publisher=Viva Music Colombia|accessdate=September 9, 2021|url=http://www.canalvivacolombia.com/las-cien-canciones-de-colombia.html}}

• 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."{{cite web|title=13 Old School Songs Every Colombian Grew Up Listening To|date=18 September 2017 |publisher=Hiplatina.com|accessdate=September 8, 2021|url=https://hiplatina.com/old-school-colombian-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.{{cite news|title=Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia|newspaper=El Tiempo|date=|url=https://www.eltiempo.com/don-juan/cultura/las-50-mejores-canciones-de-colombia-12683827=}}

The song became an anthem of pride for Black people in Latin America.{{cite web|title=La Rebelión, la canción de Joe Arroyo que se convirtió en un himno|publisher=Colombia.com|date=August 6, 2020|url=https://www.colombia.com/entretenimiento/noticias/la-rebelion-es-la-cancion-de-joe-arroyo-que-canta-a-africa-276936}}

• It was listed on Billboard{{'}}s "15 Best Salsa Songs Ever" in 2018.{{cite magazine |last1=Cantor-Navas |first1=Judy |title=The 15 Best Salsa Songs Ever: Critic's Picks |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8458665/best-salsa-dance-music-songs-of-all-time/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=15 September 2021 |date=31 May 2018}}

It was covered by J Balvin in 2019 for a television commercial for Cerveza Aguila.{{cite web|title=J Balvin Puts Trap Spin on Joe Arroyo's 'La Rebelion' for New Cerveza Aguila Ad|publisher=Billboard|date=March 5, 2019|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8501193/j-balvin-joe-arroyo-la-rebelion-cerveza-aguila}}