"Guantanamera" may be Cuba's most successful export since sugar. Inside the country, it's an unofficial anthem, while abroad it's one of the most recognizable symbols of the Communist island nation.

Although Cuba will not be taking part in the World Cup finals this year (they haven’t qualified since 1938), a certain Cuban tune is guaranteed to make an appearance. “Guantanamera”, beloved of ...

Cuba's most recognized song “Guantanamera” was written by Joseíto Fernández, who was born 100 years ago and who wrote the song when he was 20 years old, writes VivirLatino. Global Voices stands out as ...

I cultivate a white rose. Or, for that matter, the text from from the original fifth stanza: With the poor people of the earth I want to share my fate... Still, one can see how, in the late fifties ...