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"''''''" (; ) is a Cuban patriotic song with lyrics from a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí. It is an expression of love for Cuba and of solidarity with the poor people of the world.

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Song.name
Guantanamera
Song.language
Spanish
Song.released
October 8, 1997
Song.genre
Hip hop, Latin, Pop
Song.composer
Joseíto Fernández
Song.cover
Guantanamera_-_The_Sandpipers.jpeg
Song.type
single
Song.artist
Wyclef Jean featuring Lauryn Hill, Celia Cruz, and Jeni Fujita
Song.B side
What Makes You Dream, Pretty Girl?
Song.length
4:30
Song.label
Columbia
Song.writer
Jerry Duplessis, Lauryn Hill, Pete Seeger, Julián Orbón, Joseíto Fernández, José Martí
Song.producer
Wyclef Jean
Song.prev_title
Anything Can Happen
Song.prev_year
1997
Song.next_title
No, No, No
Song.next_year
1997
Song.album
Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival

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Joseíto Fernández.jpg
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publication date
1966-00-00
native label
Guantanamera
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12 sections
Contents
  • Music
  • Pete Seeger version
  • The Sandpipers version
  • Charts
  • Celia Cruz version
  • Charts
  • Wyclef Jean version
  • Charts
  • Other recordings
  • In popular culture
  • References
  • External links

"''''''" (; ) is a Cuban patriotic song with lyrics from a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí. It is an expression of love for Cuba and of solidarity with the poor people of the world.

The official writing credits have been given to Joseíto Fernández, who first popularized the song on radio as early as 1929 (although it is unclear when the first release as a record occurred). In 1966, a version by American vocal group the Sandpipers, based on an arrangement by the Weavers from their May 1963 Carnegie Hall Reunion concert, became an international hit. The song has notably been covered or interpreted by Celia Cruz, Compay Segundo and Wyclef Jean.

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