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" Guantanamera" (pronounced [ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish for 'The woman from Guantánamo') [1] is a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem from the collection Simple Verses, by the Cuban poet José Martí, for the lyrics. It is an expression of love for Cuba and of solidarity with the poor people of the world. [2]
The song would become more popular in the interpretation by Gigliola Cinquetti. The English version by British pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck , "A Man Without Love", became a global hit. In 1969, the group embarked on a European tour with appearances in London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Madrid, and Berlin. [ 18 ]
" 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.
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]
In another thread in Talk, someone defined it as a country girl. And yes that is one definition; or peasant woman. And yet, this was never added to the article although the words guajira Guantanamera occur frequently in the song. i.e. Guantanamera, guajira Guantanamera I have now added the definition with three citations to confirm the meaning.
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Read on ahead for the full “Dos Oruguitas” lyrics in English and Spanish. “Dos Oruguitas” by Sebastian Yatra: Spanish lyrics Click here to read the full article.
1996: Cake covered the English version on their album Fashion Nugget; 2000: Mari Wilson sang it for the titles of the television series Coupling. 2008: Halie Loren released a version on her album They Oughta Write a Song, using the English and Spanish lyrics. 2010: Gaby Moreno released a single simply titled "Quizás."