| Que suenen las palmas | |
| Cover: | Celia Cruz, 1957.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Celia Cruz |
| Album: | Azúcar Negra |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Released: | March 9, 1993 |
| Recorded: | 1992–1993 |
| Genre: | Salsa |
| Label: | EMI |
| Composer: | Alfredo Brito |
| Producer: | Ralph Mercado (executive) Óscar Gómez (musical) |
"Que suenen las palmas" is a song by composer Alfredo Brito, performed by Celia Cruz and included in her album Azúcar Negra.[1]
The song is about the cultural fusion between Cuban Salsa and Andalusian Flamenco.
The composer asks the Andalusian musician to play with him:
He describes how his music is influenced by Andalusian culture:
Expresses his desire to merge both cultures:
In 1996, "Que suenen las palmas" was included as part of the Original Soundtrack for the film "Cómo un relámpago",[2] directed by Miguel Hermoso and starring Assumpta Serna, Eloy Azorín and Santiago Ramos (Goya Award to the Best Actor for his performance).[3]