Guantanamera
Famous Cuban song
Guantanamera is a Cuban patriotic song, among the most recognizable in Latin American music.
The title means "woman from Guantánamo," referring to Cuba's easternmost province.
The melody carries lyrics adapted from verses by Cuban poet José Martí.
The song became internationally famous through Pete Seeger's 1963 recording and remains a symbol of Cuban identity: The band closed with Guantanamera and the whole crowd sang along.
Intense prolonged craving
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- exileBanishment from homeland
- memoryMind's retention capacity
homeland · reminiscence · melancholy · wistfulness · bittersweet · return · displacement · loss
Pleasing sequence of notes
- lyricsWritten words for music
- balladNarrative poem or song
- chorusSingers performing together
- verseMetered poetic passage
anthem · cover · Pete Seeger · Celia Cruz · standard · classic · singalong · folk song
Cuba's largest city
- CubaCaribbean island country
- CaribbeanTropical Atlantic region
- sonMale child relation
- Old HavanaCuban capital's colonial core
cigar · rum · mojito · salsa · timba · rumba · Hemingway · tropical
Release from constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
sovereignty · Cuban identity · struggle · anthem · solidarity · protest song · political · defiance
Female agricultural laborer
- simplicityLack of complexity
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
- natureInherent quality or disposition
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- exileBanishment from homeland
memory · homeland · reminiscence · melancholy · wistfulness · bittersweet · return · displacement · loss · remembrance
melody
Pleasing sequence of notes
verse · anthem · cover · Pete Seeger · Celia Cruz · standard · classic · singalong · folk song · acoustic
Havana
Cuba's largest city
Old Havana · cigar · rum · mojito · salsa · timba · rumba · Hemingway · tropical · island
liberation
Release from constraint
- independenceFreedom from external control
- revolutionViolent governmental overthrow
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
resistance · sovereignty · Cuban identity · struggle · anthem · solidarity · protest song · political · defiance
peasant woman
Female agricultural laborer
- simplicityLack of complexity
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- romanticismEmotional, imaginative worldview
nature · countryside · palm trees · humble · authenticity
Guantanameratechno music
Repetitive electronic dance genre
salsa · mambo · electronic dance music · heavy metal · reggaeton
GuantanameraThe Star-Spangled Banner
United States national anthem
God Bless America · Yankee Doodle · Rule Britannia · God Save the King · La Marseillaise
Guantanameradance number
Choreographed theatrical performance segment
instrumental · waltz · tango · salsa · disco song