Guantanamera

Music written by: Julián Orbón
Original music written by: Joseíto Fernández
Original lyrics written by: José Martí, Joseíto Fernández
Composition date: 1958
Language: Spanish
Adapted from: Versos sencillos written by José Martí – Long quote – Lyrics
Guajira Guantanamera written by Joseíto Fernández – Recomposition – Music/Chorus
Comments: It was Julián Orbón who had the idea of adapting some verses of Jose Martí’s “Versos sencillos” to the tune of “Guajira Guantanamera”, as documented by the Cuban poet Cintio Vitier in his book "Lo cubano en la poesía”: “[Era una] experiencia inolvidable oír a Orbón cantar los versos de Martí con la música de La guantanamera” (It was an unforgettable experience to hear Orbón singing Martí’s verses to the tune of La guantanamera).
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