{"id":338,"date":"2014-08-08T09:45:08","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T09:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salsalust.com\/blogs\/cuban_music_che\/?p=338"},"modified":"2014-08-08T09:45:08","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T09:45:08","slug":"08-08-14-dan-den-el-humo-de-la-vida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salsayo.com\/blogs\/cuban_music_che\/?p=338","title":{"rendered":"08.08.14 : Dan Den \u2013 El Humo De La Vida"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good morning dear readers!<\/p>\n

Today I present you a great song with a strong message.<\/p>\n

During his early career, before forming his own band, the wonderful singer Paulito FG was the lead singer of the great Dan Den<\/a> .<\/p>\n

This rhythmic and interesting song is all about the dangers of smoking – the coro goes like this “no te llenes de humo, que se te va la vida”; Don’t fill yourself with smoke, because it makes life go away.<\/p>\n

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Quite true !<\/p>\n

This song reflects a trend in Cuban healthcare which dates back to 1986, when Fidel himself publicly quit smoking and became a role model for this.
\nAt that time Cuba launched a big anti smoking campaign, which was renewed in 1990.<\/p>\n

So remember – smoking kills!
\nQuit while you can…<\/p>\n

The only version I found of this song available online is a live version from a concert.
\nLike most live versions, it’s amazing and quite varied, filled with lots of improvisation, including a part where Paulito goes to the crowd, looks for smokers and tells them to leave that cigar alone!<\/p>\n

Disfruten!<\/p>\n