The song's most iconic line— "La Habana es Cádiz con más negritos; Cádiz, La Habana con más salero" —was inspired by a famous remark made by the legendary Spanish artist Lola Flores. Upon visiting Cuba, she reportedly exclaimed, "Son, this is just like Cádiz, but with more Black people and more palm trees than in Parque Genovés".
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It captures the feeling of having "one love in Havana and the other in Andalusia". The song's most iconic line— "La Habana es
During a trip to Havana, both creators were struck by the uncanny resemblance between the Cuban capital and Cádiz. she reportedly exclaimed