It is also the name of the 1970 album by Bermúdez, released on CBS Records, that introduced the song.

Since its release, the song has been covered by many artists and is one of the most widely recognized pieces of Colombian folk music.

[8] In December 2020, Disney announced that its upcoming animated film Encanto, set in Colombia, would feature Coronel's version of the song.

[9][10] Other artists covering the song include Checo Acosta,[11][12] Andrés Cabas,[13] Carolina la O,[14] and the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra.

[15] It was also performed in 2015 on the Colombian version of "The Voice" by Fanny Lu, Cepeda, and Maluma, the official YouTube video of which has received over 7 million views.