Stolen melodies, global hits: the bittersweet legacy of Los Kjarkas’ ‘Llorando Se Fue’ | Songlines
Thursday, April 10, 2025

Stolen melodies, global hits: the bittersweet legacy of Los Kjarkas’ ‘Llorando Se Fue’

By Charis McGowan

Los Kjarkas look back on a song that conquered the world as ‘Lambada’, despite modest expectations. “I have no idea what its charm was”, hears Charis McGowan

‘Llorando Se Fue’ And Lambada

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