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"El Año Viejo" (translation "the old year") is a song written by the Colombian songwriter Crescencio Salcedo in the cumbia genre. First recorded in 1953, the song has been described as "the legitimate and necessary hymn to say goodbye to the old year." [1] Salcedo was an indigenous farmer who could neither read nor write.
"En mi Viejo San Juan" (In my Old San Juan) is a composition by Puerto Rican composer and singer Noel Estrada. Interpreted by numerous singers and translated into various languages, the song is "widely known around the world". [2] There are musical interpretations in German, English and French.
"Pueblito Viejo" (translation "old town") is a Colombian waltz written by José A. Morales. [1] [2] [3] The song was inspired by the steep, cobbled streets of Socorro, Santander, where Morales spent his childhood. It won a gold record in 1966. [4] The song has been named as one of the top Colombian songs of all time by multiple media sources: