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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.
Alive Alive-o! is an album by Puerto Rican guitarist José Feliciano, released in 1969. [4]Released at the apex of Feliciano's career, the album reached No. 29 on the Billboard albums chart. [5]
Could there be different lyrics to the same tune ? -- Beardo 05:13, 17 May 2006 (UTC) Naaaah, the Guantanamera is as popular and as flexible in Cuba (and elsewhere) as La Bamba is in Veracruz, Mexico and elsewhere. It is so simple in its musical structure that any set of 4-verse octosyllabic lyrics in Spanish can be adapted to it.
Guantanamera" is a Cuban song by Joseíto Fernández, recorded by many artists. Guantanamera may also refer to: Guantanamera (The Sandpipers album), 1966; Guantanamera (cigar), a cigar brand; Guantanamera, a 1995 Cuban comedy film
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]
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Originally highly stylized, with "intricate melodies and dark, enigmatic and elaborate lyrics" [158] The canción was democratized by the trova movement in the latter part of the 19th century, when it became a vehicle for the aspirations and feelings of the population. Canción gradually fused with other forms of Cuban music, such as the bolero.
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