# Rita Montaner — Every Record We Rank

Rita Montaner appears once in our Son Cubano list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Son Cubano
- **Year:** 1928
- **Highest placing:** No. 2 in Son Cubano
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/rita-montaner/

## Appears on

### [El Manisero](https://waxonia.com/track/rita-montaner--el-manisero/)

*1928 · No. 2 in [Son Cubano](https://waxonia.com/genre/son-cubano/)*

A peanut vendor's street cry turned into a son-pregón, and the record that set off a rumba craze across America and Europe. Cuban music's first global export.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Rita%20Montaner%20El%20Manisero) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=CSQ9pay12Fw)

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