Oye Como Va
Context
Composed by Tito Puente and recorded with his orchestra for Tico, it appears on the album El Rey Bravo (1962). It partly borrows the principle of the mambo "Chanchullo" by Israel "Cachao" López, with a sung refrain. Santana's cover on Abraxas (1970) made it known worldwide; the original has been in the Grammy Hall of Fame since 2002.
In the genealogy of jazz
This track belongs to Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban. Among the origins and influences of Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban: Afro-diasporic roots, Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's).