Guantanamera

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"Guantanamera" is a famous Cuban song, widely regarded as an unofficial national anthem of Cuba, known for its melody and lyrics often based on the poetry of José Martí.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Guantanamera canonical 3
Guantanamera, guajira Guantanamera 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cuban song
song
chartSuccessIn Europe
United Kingdom
United States
countryOfOrigin Cuba
describedAs unofficial national anthem of Cuba
genre Cuban folk music
guajira
hasApproximateCompositionPeriod 1930s
hasArranger Héctor Angulo
Julián Orbón
Pete Seeger
hasAssociatedCountry Cuba
hasAssociatedPlace Guantánamo Province
hasBroadcastOrigin Cuban radio
hasChorus Guantanamera, guajira Guantanamera
linked to: Guantanamera
hasComposer Joseíto Fernández
Joseíto Fernández (José Fernández Díaz)
linked to: Joseíto Fernández

Joséíto Fernández
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Cuba
Latin America
United States folk movement
hasForm strophic form
hasLyricist José Martí
hasLyricsBasedOn Versos sencillos
hasMelodyCreator Joseíto Fernández
hasMeter 4/4 time
hasNotableRecording Celia Cruz version
Compay Segundo version
Jimmy Buffett version
Joan Baez version
José Feliciano version
Julio Iglesias version
Los Lobos version
Nana Mouskouri version
Pete Seeger version
Sandpipers single 1966
The Sandpipers version
Trini Lopez version
Wyclef Jean version
hasOriginalUse improvised commentary on radio news
hasTheme Cuban patriotism
rural life
social justice
influencedBy Cuban peasant music
isStandardIn Latin music repertoire
folk music repertoire
protest song repertoire
language Spanish
lyricsSourceAuthor José Martí
popularizedInternationallyBy Pete Seeger
The Sandpipers
titleContains Guantánamo
titleRefersTo woman from Guantánamo
usedAs patriotic song
protest song
symbol of Cuban identity

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Versos sencillos adaptedAsSong Guantanamera
The Carnival hasTrack Guantanamera
The Carnival hasSingle Guantanamera
Guantanamera hasChorus Guantanamera, guajira Guantanamera
linked to: Guantanamera