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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.
Julián Orbón composed many types of works, including orchestral, vocal, instrumental, and chamber music. Orbón also adapted the words for the piece " Guantanamera " from a poem by José Martí , a poet who is considered to be one of the greatest Latin American intellectuals and who dedicated his life to the independence of Cuba.
They also had many lesser chart entries including cover versions of "Louie Louie", [3] "The French Song" (Quand Le Soleil Dit Bonjour Aux Montagnes), and songs from the movies The Sterile Cuckoo and Beyond the Valley of the Dolls. [1] The record sleeve for their 1966 album Guantanamera was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Album Cover ...
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.
He is the writer of well-known songs, including "Elige tú, que canto yo", ... and "Así son, boncó", as well as the most famous "Guajira Guantanamera". ...
"Guantanamera" composer Joseito Fernandez clearly wrote the song to have a double meaning, referring both a woman, and as an anthem to the music genre, which by the time he composed "Guantanamera" in 1930 was already an ancient form of music.
Belmont was a play on the family’s surname — "beautiful mountain" — in German. Following the composer’s death in 1951, numerous people wrote to Gertrud requesting his music.
Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso was born on 21 October 1925, at 47 Serrano Street in the Santos Suárez neighborhood of Havana, Cuba. [10] [3] [11] Her father, Simón Cruz, was a railway stoker, and her mother, Catalina Alfonso Ramos, a housewife of Haitian descent who took care of an extended family. [3]