"Mi saoco" | ||||
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Single by Benny Moré y su Banda Gigante | ||||
B-side | "Celosa" | |||
Released | 1955 | |||
Recorded | February 15, 1955 [1] | |||
Genre | Son montuno | |||
Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Benny Moré | |||
Benny Moré y su Banda Gigante singles chronology | ||||
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"Mi saoco" is a son montuno written and performed by Cuban singer Benny Moré. It was recorded in February 1955 and released as a single by RCA Victor later that year. [1] [2] Moré's recording featured his Banda Gigante with Eduardo Cabrera "Cabrerita" on piano and a large horn section featuring Santiago Peñalver on saxophone. The song became a staple of Moré's live repertoire, and one of his performances was filmed for television and later shown on BBC Arena in 1984 and 1986. [3] That performance features Generoso Jiménez on trombone, who joined the Banda Gigante in April 1955, after the original studio recording. [2]
Although labelled as a son montuno on the original single, "Mi saoco" has also been considered a guaracha- son due to its fast tempo. [4] [5] The lyrics of the song mention various places in Cuba: Vertientes, Camagüey, Florida and Morón, significant towns in Moré's past. [2] Because of its refrain, the song is also known as "Me voy pa' Morón", [2] not to be confused with the song of the same name composed by José Herrera and released also in 1955 by Orquesta Melodías del 40.