"Sopa de Caracol" ("Snail Soup")[1] is a song performed by the Honduranpunta rock bandBanda Blanca. It was originally written by Belizean singer Hernan "Chico" Ramos and later covered by Banda Blanca, whose lyrics include verses in bothGarifuna and Spanish. The song was released by Sonotone Music in 1991 and achieved international success, peaking at number one on theBillboard Top Latin Songs in the United States.[2][3] The track included elements ofGarifuna music andpunta, and has been used as a promotion for theLadino region of Honduras.[2][1]
In 2013, Puerto Rican-American singerElvis Crespo and Cuban-American rapperPitbull covered "Sopa de Caracol" and released it as a single on 30 July 2013 on Crespo's studio albumOne Flag.[14] Their version peaked at #41 on theBillboard Hot Latin Songs and #1 on the Tropical Songs charts.[15]
^abZuchore-Walske, Christine (2010)."Music and Dance".Honduras in Pictures. Lerner Publishing Group, Inc: 54.ISBN9781575059600. Retrieved15 January 2011.
^abcRecasens Barbara, Albert (31 August 2010)."El Baile de las Caderas, el Impacto de la Punta en las Otredades".A Tres Bandas: Mestizaje, Sincretismo e Hibridación en el Espacio Sonoro Iberomericano. Sociedad Estatal para la Acción Cultural Exterior: 146. Retrieved15 January 2011.
