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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Cuban song
song
chartSuccessIn Europe NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Cuba NERFINISHED
describedAs unofficial national anthem of Cuba
genre Cuban folk music
guajira
hasApproximateCompositionPeriod 1930s
hasArranger Héctor Angulo NERFINISHED
Julián Orbón NERFINISHED
Pete Seeger NERFINISHED
hasAssociatedCountry Cuba NERFINISHED
hasAssociatedPlace Guantánamo Province NERFINISHED
hasBroadcastOrigin Cuban radio
hasChorus Guantanamera, guajira Guantanamera NERFINISHED
hasComposer Joseíto Fernández NERFINISHED
Joseíto Fernández (José Fernández Díaz) NERFINISHED
Joséíto Fernández NERFINISHED
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Cuba NERFINISHED
Latin America NERFINISHED
United States folk movement NERFINISHED
hasForm strophic form
hasLyricist José Martí NERFINISHED
hasLyricsBasedOn Versos sencillos NERFINISHED
hasMelodyCreator Joseíto Fernández NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
popularizedInternationallyBy Pete Seeger NERFINISHED
The Sandpipers NERFINISHED
titleContains Guantánamo NERFINISHED
titleRefersTo woman from Guantánamo
usedAs patriotic song
protest song
symbol of Cuban identity

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Versos sencillos adaptedAsSong Guantanamera
The Carnival hasSingle Guantanamera
The Carnival hasTrack Guantanamera