Delectable merengue classic, "La Cúcara" seems to be one of the early merengues a lo maco style mentioned in the video description (as well as in Paul Austerlitz's book on merengue). Austerlitz book mentions a Dominican musician claiming a Haitian and/or Puerto Rican influence on the perucssion of this song, the Haitian konpa influence in the cowbell and the Puerto Rican influence in Cortijo y Su Combo's arrangements of plena. Merengue a lo maco is just a different rhythm, but still recognizable as merengue. For other great songs by El Negrito Truman, check out "Las Virgen Lloraba"and "El Papelón."
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