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"Guantanamera" (pronounced [ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish for 'The woman from Guantánamo') [1] is a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí for the lyrics. The official writing credits have been given to Joseíto Fernández, who first popularized the song on radio as early as 1929 (although it is unclear when the first release as a record o
The entire original poem without comments or translation would belong in wikisource, if anywhere, and under its correct name, not Guantanamra, which is based on it. Likewise it is useless for an English encyclopedia to have this much untranslated Spanish. So I'm deleting the redundancies, again. -R. fiend 22:03, 12 Jan 2005 (UTC)
Simple Verses (Spanish: Versos sencillos) is a poetry collection by Cuban writer and independence hero José Martí.Published in October 1891, it was the last of Martí's works to be printed before his death in 1895. [1]
The "Guantanamera" hit group have a sure-fire sales winner in this, their debut LP which also includes their new single "Louie Louie". Produced by Tommy LiPuma, the album offers a most diversified program of fresh, creative ideas. The smooth blend of voices, backed by the Latin flavored arrangements throughout, makes it an intriguing package.
The later English translation reinstated such 'enemies of the state' as Celia Cruz (who was a determined opponent of the regime) and Portabales, giving 6 April 1914 as his date of birth. [2] Cristobal Díaz Ayala gives 6 April 1911. [3] The date and place of his death also vary in sources. Orovio's English edition says 1961.
" Hasta Siempre, Comandante," ("Until Forever, Commander" in English) or simply " Hasta Siempre ", is a 1965 song by Cuban composer Carlos Puebla. The song's lyrics are a reply to revolutionary Che Guevara 's farewell letter when he left Cuba , in order to foster revolution in the Congo and later Bolivia , [ 1 ] where he was captured and killed .
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The first Bayamesa was composed in 1851 by Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and José Fornaris at the request of their friend Francisco Castillo Moreno, who is sometimes also credited with the lyrics. [4] After 1868, during the Cuban war, a "mambí" version of "La Bayamesa" became popular. It has the same melody but different lyrics. [5]