"Puente" is a latin pop song by Guatemalan recording artist Ricardo Arjona, released on August 9, 2010 as the lead single from his twelfth studio album, Poquita Ropa (2010). The song was written by Arjona, who produced it with longtime collaborators Dan Warner and Lee Levin under their stage name Los Gringos. Two versions of the song were made, one of them being a mixture of salsa, merengue along with Cuban music influences; and the other an acoustic version made with piano and percussion.
Puente (song)
In Poquita Ropa Arjona tried to use as few instruments as possible.
The music video for "Puente" showcases the problematic about the migration on Cuba, shown as "an array of images that tell the same story in opposite realities".
Edgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, known as Ricardo Arjona, is a Guatemalan-Mexican singer and songwriter. He is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 20 million records sold. He is often called El bajito de sal, thanks to his breakthrough success with his fourth studio album, which bears the same name. His music ranges from ballads to Latin pop, rock, pop rock, Cuban music, and more recently a cappella performances and a mixture of Tejano music and Norteño music, and Latin sounds. Arjona is noted for his lyrical style, and often addresses topics such as love, sexuality, violence, racism and immigration.
Ricardo Arjona in Miami, Florida
Ricardo Arjona honoured in 2012 by former President of Argentina and then-Buenos Aires city mayor, Mauricio Macri.
Fans and critics noted connections between the lyrics of "Mesías" and the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, resulting in an FBI investigation.
Ricardo Arjona in Laredo, Texas, during Quinto Piso Tour.