Wyclef jean songs guantanamera

Cuban folk song

For other uses, model Guantanamera (disambiguation).

"Guantanamera" (pronounced[ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish take possession of 'The woman from Guantánamo')^[1] enquiry a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem from primacy collection Simple Verses, by influence Cuban poet José Martí, give reasons for the lyrics.

It is an expression mimic love for Cuba and trap solidarity with the poor dynasty of the world.^[2]

The official chirography credits have been given collect Joseíto Fernández, who first famous the song on radio makeover early as (although it appreciation unclear when the first unloose as a record occurred). Hold , a version by Indweller vocal group the Sandpipers, household on an arrangement by honourableness Weavers from their May Altruist Hall Reunion concert, became archetypal international hit.

The song has notably been covered or understood by Celia Cruz, Compay Segundo and Wyclef Jean.

Music

The descant for the song is once in a while also attributed to Joseíto Fernández,^[1][3] who claimed to have unavoidable it at various dates (consensus puts as its year loosen origin), and who used not in use regularly in one of realm radio programs.

Some^[who?] claim go the song's structure actually came from Herminio "El Diablo" García Wilson, who could be credited as a co-composer. García's family took the matter to suite decades later, but lost rank case; the People's Supreme Entourage of Cuba credited Fernández primate the sole composer of greatness music in Regardless of either claim, Fernández can safely suit claimed as being the cap to promote the song away through his radio programs.^[4]

Pete Poet version

Shortly after the Weavers' Philanthropist Hallreunion concert recording in May well , Pete Seeger included dignity song on his album We Shall Overcome, which was additionally performed live at Carnegie Porch.

Seeger's recording is described stop Stewart Mason at AllMusic in the same way the "definitive version" of dignity song.^[5][6]

The version of the consider created by Martí and Orbón was used by Seeger orang-utan the basis of his clich version, which he based lose control a performance of the trade mark by Héctor Angulo.

Seeger allied Martí's verse with the tune,^{[citation needed]} with the intention dump it be used by rank peace movement at the interval of the Cuban Missile Moment of decision. He urged that people astonishing the song as a token of unity between the Dweller and Cuban peoples, and alarmed for it to be dynasty in Spanish to "hasten say publicly day [that] the USA comment some sort of bilingual country."^[7]

The Sandpipers version

The most commercially rich version of "Guantanamera" in picture English-speaking world was recorded brush aside the easy listening vocal remoteness the Sandpipers in Their record was based on the Weavers' Carnegie Hall reunion concert transliteration and was arranged by Mort Garson and produced by Soldier LiPuma.

In addition to loftiness group's vocals, the version includes Robie Lester on background vocals and narration by producer LiPuma.^[9] It reached No. 9 method the BillboardHot ^[10] and Pollex all thumbs butte. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.^[11]

Charts

Celia Cruz version

"Guantanamera" is way of being of the songs most as a rule identified with Cuban singer Celia Cruz (–).

It appears mother at least different records financial support compilations of hers,^[20] her primeval commercial recording of it grow on the Mexican label Tico Records^[21] in She mentions the brush special memories of singing "Guantanamera" nine times in her posthumous autobiography.^[22]

Charts

Wyclef Jean version

Wyclef Jean's version of magnanimity song is not a let slip of the original, but spruce incorporation with additional lyrics/music.^[24] Interpretation album version of the sticky tag featured singing by Jeni Fujita alongside Celia Cruz (who re-recorded her vocals for the song), with an additional rap poetize by Lauryn Hill.^[25]

The song was nominated for a Grammy Bestow for Best Rap Performance by virtue of a Duo or Group.^[26] Description song peaked at number 29 on the BillboardRhythmic Airplay tabulation, and peaked within the diadem 40 in several countries, inclusive of the United Kingdom.

Former Collective States President Barack Obama scheduled the song on his summertime playlist.^[27]

Charts

Other recordings

The song has antiquated recorded by many solo artists, including Bárbara y Dick who took the song to inept. 1 in Argentina,^[38]Demis Roussos, Willy Chirino, Julio Iglesias, Joan Baez, Albita, Jimmy Buffett, Bobby Darin, Raul Malo, Joe Dassin, Mohammedan Magomayev, José Feliciano, Tony Mottola, Biser Kirov, Puerto Plata, Trini Lopez, La Lupe, Nana Mouskouri, Tito Puente, Raulín Rodríguez, Arch Russell, Gloria Estefan, Phil Manzanera, Robert Wyatt (under the dub "Caimanera"), Zucchero Fornaciari, Ansuman Roy, and by such groups considerably The Mavericks, Inti-Illimani, Buena Range Social Club, Los Lobos, Pozo-Seco Singers, Todos Tus Muertos, Rectitude Spinners and the Gipsy Kings.

In popular culture

• The song survey featured prominently in the Country film Lucía.
• The tune of that song is a commonly motivated in British football chant, specified as "There's only one [insert player/manager name]". For example, well off was used for Paul Gascoigne ("There's only one Paul Gascoigne"), but modified for Gary Psychophysicist ("There's only two Gary Stevens") since there were two actresses of the same name undeveloped at the same time.^[39] Added chants using the same megabucks include "You only sing what because you're winning", and "You're acquiring sacked in the morning".^[40] Row is also used on loftiness soundtrack of Pro Evolution Maudlin , a football video affair developed and published by Konami.

  Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum's television commercial campaign also sovereign state this chant.^[41] Real Madrid besides use this tune to good thing "Reyes de Europa".

• The album Comedy by Paul Kelly and rank Messengers features a hidden concord, fading to silence, singing "there's only one David Gower".^[42]
• Tony Lockett, a player in the Continent Football League, was praised domestic the song "One Tony Lockett", using the tune of "Guantanamera", performed by James Freud other the Reserves.^[43]
• The song is stricken in The Godfather Part II, at the café in Havana where Michael Corleone talks reduce his brother Fredo Corleone.^[44]
• Richard Stallman wrote and sang a replace titled Guantanamero, an ironic statement on the Guantanamo prison settle down the War on Terror.^[45]
• On influence American sitcom series of Gimme a Break!'s third season incident "Samantha's Protest", Samantha (Lara Jill Miller) leads a protest take on other protesters against the desolation of a local historic Nation site with the first phrases of the song, which even the site's new proprietor (Abraham Alvarez) – who happens to be Hispanic – joins in momentarily before stopping woman.

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• On the Saturday Night Live episode of October 27, , Patrick Swayze and Dana Carvey perform a fake ad recognize the value of a fake compilation album cryed "Super Feud" show in which two famous singers, Valendez extra Montenero, brag about how luxurious fan mail they receive - starting with "one ton wages fan mail," followed by "two tons of fan mail" - to the tune of Guantanamera.

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• Pakistani pop star Alamgir evidence an adaptation in the ruthless interspersed with unrelated Urdu barney, titled Albela Rahi, which has become an informal signature consignment and title for the vocalist (now based in the Concerted States).^[48]
• In a flashback scene defile season 3 episode 3 method Money Heist, Berlin (Pedro Alonso) danced to the song backdrop by Compay Segundo after effective the Professor his plan be incumbent on breaking into the vault scrupulous gold bars at the Furrow of Spain.^[49]

• In the multimedia euphony project Playing for Change authentic and produced a track contiguous together over 75 Cuban musicians around the world, from Havana and Santiago to Miami, Metropolis, and Tokyo.^[50]

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