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Cien Años De Soledad Playlist
20 tracks
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Oct 29, 2026
This playlist moves between the rhythmic life of Colombia and expansive instrumental music, reflecting Macondo’s blend of the ordinary and the marvelous. Cumbia, vallenato, and Latin American song evoke the town’s communal warmth, while more reflective pieces trace the Buendías’ solitude, recurring history, and eventual loss.
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20 songs
1
Macondo
Óscar Chávez · 15 Éxitos
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2
Libertango
Astor Piazzolla · Libertango
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3
Adiós Nonino
Astor Piazzolla · Collector (Edition spéciale 20 ans)
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4
Estancia, Op. 8a: II. Danza del trigo
Alberto Ginastera · Ginastera: Estancia, Variaciones Concertantes & Concierto Para Arpa
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5
Sensemayá
Silvestre Revueltas · The Music of Silvestre Revueltas
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El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
Manuel de Falla · Albeniz: Navarra, Iberia; Falla: El amor brujo; Granadas: Intermezzo from Goyescas
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Un Día de Noviembre
Leo Brouwer · Un Día de Noviembre
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Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio
Joaquín Rodrigo · Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez & Fantasía para un Gentilhombre
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Estancia - Ballet Suite, Op.8a (1943): 4. Danza final (Malambo)
Alberto Ginastera · Ginastera: Harp Concerto; Estancia; Piano Concerto
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10
De Ushuaia a la Quiaca
Gustavo Santaolalla · Qhapaq Ñan
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11
La Catedral: I. Preludio saudade
Agustín Barrios Mangoré · La Catedral
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12
Macondo
Los Hispanos · El Ritmo Inconfundible de Colombia Tour Of The World
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13
La Gota Fria
Carlos Vives · Clasicos de la Provincia
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14
El Pescador
Totó La Momposina · La Candela Viva
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15
La Casa en el Aire
Rafael Escalona · Homenaje a Los Grandes Compositores de la Música Tropical Colombiana Volume 3
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16
La Llorona
Chavela Vargas · Mi Mundo Raro
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17
Gracias A La Vida
Mercedes Sosa · 30 años
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18
Alfonsina Y El Mar
Mercedes Sosa · 30 años
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Ojalá
Silvio Rodríguez · Al Final de Este Viaje...
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