Quimbara
"Quimbara" is a song performed by Cuban recording artist Celia Cruz and Dominican recording artist Johnny Pacheco. The song written by 20 year old Junior Cepeda from Puerto Rico, was released as the lead single from Cruz and Pacheco's joint studio album "Celia & Johnny" (1974). Cover versions. In 1997, American salsa group Dark Latin Groove covered the song in a duet with Puerto Rican recording artist Ivy Queen, on their second studio album "Swing On". This version of the song peaked at number twenty-five on the "Billboard" Digital Tropical Songs chart in 2010. American entertainer Jennifer Lopez  performed the song live as part the tribute to Cruz during the American Music Awards of 2013. Lopez also added the song to the setlist of her Las Vegas residency, All I Have. In 2015, Ivy Queen covered the song, in a medley, along with "Bemba Colora", on her ninth studio album, "Vendetta".