# Arsenio Rodríguez — Bruca Maniguá

Arsenio Rodríguez’s Bruca Maniguá (1937) is No. 4 in our Son Cubano ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1937
- **On one list:** Son Cubano
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Arsenio Rodríguez](https://waxonia.com/artist/arsenio-rodriguez/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/arsenio-rodriguez--bruca-manigua/

## What we say

### No. 4 in [Son Cubano](https://waxonia.com/genre/son-cubano/)

The blind tres player who added a piano, a conga and a second trumpet and turned son into the conjunto format. Everything salsa does structurally, Arsenio did first.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Arsenio%20Rodr%C3%ADguez%20Bruca%20Manigu%C3%A1) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=XjTcKP7JwfY)

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