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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.
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.
Playing For Change is a multimedia music project, featuring musicians and singers from across the globe, co-founded in 2002 by Mark Johnson and Whitney Kroenke.Playing For Change also created in 2007 a separate non-profit organization called the Playing For Change Foundation, which builds music and art schools for children around the world.
After "Guantanamera" was released they became the Daisies. [ 20 ] Another group known as the Sandpipers (or sometimes the Golden Sandpipers) sang for Golden Records , most notably the theme to Mighty Mouse , the version that is now the best known and perhaps the original (although some sources cite the Terrytooners with Mitch Miller and orchestra).
The tour visited selected musical bars in a couple of cities. On 5 June he posted the music video for "Guantanamera" directed by Pedro Artola on YouTube, this being his first music video. That same month he performed two sold-out shows at Galileo Galilei, a 500-capacity musical venue in the centre of Madrid.
Trio Los Paraguayos, 1956. Los Paraguayos is a music group consisting of musicians from Paraguay.Since its foundation in the 1950s, the group has featured many singers and musicians, playing guitars, bongo drums and a Paraguayan harp, including Luis Alberto del Paraná, Reynaldo Meza, Angel "Pato" Garcia and Carlos Espinoza.
"Guantanamera," Joseíto Fernández (w&m), based on a poem by José Mart ...
Guantanamera" (Spanish: "from Guantánamo [feminine]", thus "woman from Guantánamo") is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country's most noted patriotic song. In 1966, a version by American vocal group The Sandpipers , based on an arrangement by Pete Seeger , became an international hit.