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Visa Para Un Sueo
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Wikipedia article
'Visa Para Un Sueo' '(English: Visa for a dream)' is the third single by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4:40 from their fourth studio album 'Ojal Que Llueva Caf'. It was released in 1989 by Karem Records and a year later in Spain. The track is a merengue that provides a social commentary about the vicissitudes of obtaining a visa to travel to the United States to work, get better life conditions, escape of the poverty on the third world countries and the state of mind that many Dominicans has. The track was inspired on the illegal trips to Puerto Rico that many Dominicans take every year to find better living and working conditions.
The track is considered one of Guerra classic hits and is included on the artist every setlist tour since 'Ojala Que Llueva Cafe Tour (199091)'. The song reached the first places on some territories in Latin America and Peru national airplay. Eventually, the track receive moderate airplay on Spain in 1991. The track is included on the compilation Grandes xitos Juan Luis Guerra y 440 (1995). Also it was covered live on the albums 'A Son de Guerra Tour' '(2013)' and 'Entre Mar y Palmeras' '(2021).' Initially the track was released as a double single along with Como Abeja Al Panal in 1989. The track was released as a doble single along with Ojal Que Llueva Caf in Colombia and a B-side of La Gallera in Dominican Republic.
Tracklist
* 'Dominican Republic 7", 45 RPM Single (1989)'
** Side A: Visa Para Un Sueo
** Side B: Como Abeja Al Panal
* 'Spain 7", 45 RPM Single (1990)'
*# Visa Para Un Sueo
*# La Gallera
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References
Category:1989 singles
Category:1989 songs
Category:Juan Luis Guerra songs
Category:Songs written by Juan Luis Guerra
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