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"Sopa de Caracol" ("Conch Soup")[1] is a song performed by Honduranmusical ensembleBanda Blanca. The song was originally written by Belizean singer Hernan "Chico" Ramos, and translated to Spanish and the Garífuna language by Banda Blanca. It was released by EMI Latin in 1991 and achieved international success, peaking at number-one in the Billboard Top Latin Songs in the United States.[2][3] The song included elements of Garífuna and punta that has been used as a promotion for the chamagü (ladino) region of Honduras.[2] Thanks to the song, Banda Blanca became the best-known Honduran band.[1]
In 2013, Puerto Rican-American singer Elvis Crespo and Cuban-American rapper Pitbull covered "Sopa de Caracol" which was released as a single on July 30, 2013 for Crespo's studio album One Flag.[10] Their version peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and #1 on the Tropical Songs charts.[11]