The song, which is called 'El Mayor' in Spanish, is Silvio Rodriguez' signature song. Upon visiting his arranger, Frank Hernandez, in Havana, he said: "Björn, you have taken Cuba's most important song into the future. You have added something to that which was already perfect." Björn Afzelius shed light on his political point of view in the liner notes to the song on the 1998 Definitivt compilation: "Ever since 1961 Cuba has remained under an economical blockade by the United States. This is an act of crime that violates public international law, a… read more
The song, which is called 'El Mayor' in Spanish, is Silvio Rodriguez' signature song. Upon visiting his arranger, Frank Hernandez, in … read more
The song, which is called 'El Mayor' in Spanish, is Silvio Rodriguez' signature song. Upon visiting his arranger, Frank Hernandez, in Havana, he said: "Björn, you hav… read more
Björn Svante Afzelius (born 27 January 1947 in Huskvarna, Jönköping County, died 16 February 1999 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish singer-songwriter and guitar player. Politically he was a socialist. His songs are about love, politics and joys in life. His father was an engineer and his mother was a housewife. His only sibling is his brother Bengt (b. 1952) who is a music teacher. He came into contact with music from a very young age, because his mother and her side of the family were largely into music. In 1970, Afzelius formed the progg group Hoola Bandoola Band together with Mikael W…read more
Björn Svante Afzelius (born 27 January 1947 in Huskvarna, Jönköping County, died 16 February 1999 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish singer-songwriter and guitar player. Politically he was a soci… read more
Björn Svante Afzelius (born 27 January 1947 in Huskvarna, Jönköping County, died 16 February 1999 in Gothenburg) was a Swedish singer-songwriter and guitar player. Politically he was a socialist. His songs are about love, politics and … read more