"El Preso" (The Prisoner) is a seminal salsa track released in 1975 by the Colombian group . It is widely regarded as a "universal hymn of salsa" and remains one of the most iconic songs in Colombian music history. Background and Composition
The narrator describes his world as "four corners" where there is no sun, moon, or stars. El Preso
Fruko y sus Tesos, led by multi-instrumentalist Julio Ernesto Estrada (Fruko) . "El Preso" (The Prisoner) is a seminal salsa
Performed by Wilson "Saoko" Manyoma , whose powerful delivery became synonymous with the song. or stars. Fruko y sus Tesos