Guantanamera

"Guantanamera" ("The girl from Guantánamo") is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country's most noted patriotic song. The lyrics are based on the first poem in the collection Simple Verses by Cuban nationalist poet José Martí, adapted by Julián Orbón. The music was composed by José Fernández Díaz. There are many versions of this song but the definitive one was written with one verse by Martí from his poem "Yo soy un hombre sincero".

Related Topics:
Guantánamo - Cuba - Patriotic song - José Martí - Julián Orbón - José Fernández Díaz

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The song has been performed by numerous individuals and groups. Cubans such as Celia Cruz and Dámaso Pérez Prado brought the song to the North American mainland, although many in the United States first heard the song performed by 1960s folk singers such as Pete Seeger, the Weavers and Joan Baez. The Latin jazz bandleader Tito Puente has also recorded a version. It has been performed by jazz musicians such as the Paul Winter Consort, as well as by easy listening artists 101 Strings Orchestra. Other versions include ones by Los Lobos, Jose Feliciano, Julio Iglesias, a dancehall rendition by Yellowman, an instrumental version by the Ventures and a French version by Joe Dassin. Hip hop musician Wyclef Jean made a remix of the song in 1997.

Related Topics:
Celia Cruz - Dámaso Pérez Prado - 1960s - Folk singers - Pete Seeger - The Weavers - Joan Baez - Latin jazz - Tito Puente - Jazz - Paul Winter Consort - Easy listening - 101 Strings Orchestra - Los Lobos - Jose Feliciano - Julio Iglesias - Dancehall - Yellowman - Instrumental - The Ventures - French - Joe Dassin - Hip hop - Wyclef Jean

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