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By Karin Stein of Calle Sur (www.callesur.com). The song was inspired by a young toucan that Karin observed in a cage in Costa Rica. It was a comical scene to see how the toucan struggled to keep its balance on the perch whenever it drifted off to sleep, because its beak was so heavy it had trouble staying balance. Soon other thoughts entered Karin's mind: What is a toucan doing in a cage in the first place? It doesn't belong there. How do we solve the dilemma of what humans want and nature needs? We're publishing this song here in observance of Earth Day 2021.

This well-known tune was composed by Sergio Siaba from Cuba, made famous around the world by the Buena Vista Social Club. Performed here by Tropicante (www.tropicantemusic.com), an Artes Latinas Ensemble (www.artes-latinas.com).

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Enjoy Tropicante's cover of this calypso by legendary calypsonian Walter "Gavitt" Ferguson Byfield from Costa Rica. Mr. Ferguson who lives in Cahuita, Costa Rica, is 103 years old as of this writing (July 2022). We invite you to search for information about Mr. Ferguson's legendary trajectory! Esperamos disfruten de la versión de Tropicante de este calypso del legendario calypsonian Walter "Gavitt" Ferguson Byfield de Costa Rica. El Sr. Ferguson, quien vive en Cahuita, Costa Rica, tiene 103 años al momento de escribir este artículo (julio de 2022). ¡Le invitamos a buscar información sobre la legendaria trayectoria del Sr. Ferguson!

This is Tropicante's cover of "Así es la vida" by Grupo Elefante from Mexico. Visit us at www.tropicantemusic.com

www.tropicantemusic.com "Chan Chan" was written by Cuban musician Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles (1907 – 2003), better known as "Compay Segundo."