- Written by
- Joseíto Fernández
- Composition date
- 1929
- Language
- Spanish
- Comments
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Joseíto Fernandez was a popular radio host and a storyteller of sorts. During his program “El Suceso del Día” he used to sing about “The News of the Day” adapting improvised lyrics to diverse tunes. The melody of “Guajira Guantanamera” was one of his (and his fans’) favorites.
Fernandez claimed to have written it at various dates (consensus puts 1929 as its year of origin).
The lyrics were about a “country girl from Guantanamo” (the literal meaning of Guajira Guantanamera) who scolds her lover after she found him flirting with another woman.
During the years, many other songwriters, such as Ramón Espígul and Herminio "El Diablo" García Wilson, claimed they were the real authors of the song; however, it’s worth mentioning that the “Guajira” is not just a “country girl”, but also a Cuban folk dance originating from Spain. Therefore, it is likely that Espígul, Wilson, Fernandez, as well as many other storytellers and street performers, all took inspiration from a XIX century Cuban (or even a XVII century Spanish) traditional song for their own renditions of the Guajira Guantanamera. - Published by
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Guajira Guantanamera written by Joseíto Fernández Spanish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guajira Guantanamera | Cuarteto Caney | 1938 | First recording on April 18, 1938 First release |
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| Guantanamera | Bobby Darin | July 22, 1963 | |||
| The Guajira Medley | The Gilberto Sextet | 1968 | Medley | ||
| Guantanamera | Lisa Lim | 1968 | Unverified | ||
| Guajira Guantanamera | Joseíto Fernández | 1972 | Unverified | ||
| Guantanamera | Los Lobos del este de Los Angeles | 1978 | |||
| Guajira Guantanamera | Cidade Negra | 2003 | |||
| Medley: Ob-la-di, ob-la-da - Guantanamera - Hang On sloopy - Bang en boomerang - Leva livet | Sten & Stanley | 2011 | Medley | ||
| Guantanamera | Nana Mouskouri avec Francis Cabrel | 2011 |
Guajira Guantanamera written by Joseíto Fernández instrumental
Liemessä ollaan written by Jorma Toiviainen Finnish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liemessä ollaan | Solistiyhtye Suomi | March 25, 2002 | First release |
Ein Bier im Keller written by Bernd Stelter German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ein Bier im Keller | Bernd Stelter | 2003 | First release |
ואדי ערה {w'dy 'rh} written by Yoram Taharlev Hebrew
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ואדי ערה {w'dy 'rh} | בני אמדורסקי (Benny Amdurski) | 1966 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Julián Orbón Spanish Music/Chorus
Guantanamera written by Julián Orbón instrumental Music/Chorus
Guantanamera written by Ivica Krajač Croatian
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Ivica Šerfezi | 1967 |
Franta má péra written by Wabi Daněk Czech
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franta má péra | Wabi Daněk | 1999 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Thøger Olesen Danish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Gitte Hænning - Ole Høyers Orkester | 1967 | First release | ||
| Guantanamere | Bullerfnis | 1992 |
Anna Paulowna written by Peter Boronov Dutch
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Paulowna | Rob de Nijs | 1966 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Mark Spiro English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Audrey Landers | 1984 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Jussi Raittinen Finnish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Reijo Hirvelä - Mats Olssonin orkesteri ja kuoro | 1966 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Jean-Michel Rivat French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Joe Dassin | November 1965 | First release | ||
| Guantanamera | Nana Mouskouri avec Christian Chevalier et son orchestre | November 1966 |
Guantanamera written by Tony Roman, Stéphane Venne French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Claude Sorel | July 1966 | First release | ||
| Guantanamera | Nanette | 1966 | |||
| Guantanamera | Les Miladys | 1967 |
Guantanamera written by Christian Bruhn, Georg Buschor German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Manuela | 1968 | First release | ||
| Guantanamera | Birgit Hansen | 1969 | |||
| Guantanamera | Marianne Rosenberg | November 1971 | |||
| Guantanamera | Dieter Thomas Kuhn und Band | 2006 |
Guantanamera written by Dhana Moray, Jack White [DE] German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Andrea Jürgens | 1984 | First release |
Verträumtes Guantanamera written by Elke Martens German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verträumtes Guantanamera | Elke Martens | 1995 | First release |
I kohs nemme heera written by Benny Jäger, Manfred Arold, Marcel Hafner German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I kohs nemme heera | Herrn Stumpfes Zieh & Zupf Kapelle | 2012 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Lilibert German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Felicia Weathers | 1968 | |||
| Guantanamera | Chris Roberts | 1972 | |||
| Guantanamera | Medium Terzett | 1976 |
Guantanamera written by Gianni Boncompagni Italian
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Betty Curtis | 1966 | First release | ||
| Guantanamera | Jimmy Fontana | 1966 |
Guantanamera (Guajira) written by Zucchero Italian
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera (Guajira) | Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari | October 19, 2012 | First release |
Caimanera written by Carlos Puebla, Robert Wyatt Spanish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caimanera | Robert Wyatt | 1980 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Per-Anders Boquist Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Country Four | 1966 | First release | ||
| Guantanamera | Jerry Williams [SE] | 1967 |
Guantanamera written by Ove Engström Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Ove Engström och Ulla Roxby | 1975 | First release Medley |
Fan ta mej mera written by Ewert Ljusberg Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fan ta mej mera | Ewert Ljusberg | 1981 | First release |
Panta nå mera written by Stefan Livh Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panta nå mera | Rally | 1998 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Bengt Haslum Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Lars Lönndahl | 1966 |
Draw Dros y Moroedd written by Ann Clee Welsh
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw Dros y Moroedd | Mary Hopkin | June 1968 | First release |
Guantanamera written by Ramón Espígul Spanish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Les Machucambos | July 1964 |
Guantanamera written by [Unknown] English (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guantanamera | Strings for Young Lovers | 1968 | Unverified |
Fischflossenflipflops written by Willy Astor German (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voll Chlore | Willy Astor | 2001 | Unverified | ||
| Fischflossenflipflops | Willy Astor mit Otto (Otto) | 2014 | Unverified |
Zon op m'n piemel written by [Unknown] Dutch (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zon op m'n piemel | Zonnie M. | Unverified |