# Rita Montaner — El Manisero

Rita Montaner’s El Manisero (1928) is No. 2 in our Son Cubano ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1928
- **On one list:** Son Cubano
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Rita Montaner](https://waxonia.com/artist/rita-montaner/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/rita-montaner--el-manisero/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

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

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