"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.

With lilting, musical lyricism and gentle humor, “Guantanamera” fuses romantic comedy and social satire in a tale of sex, death and socialism in contemporary Cuba. Written and directed by Tomas ...

Pete Seeger's version of the Cuban song "Guantanamera" was released on his album "We Shall Overcome," recorded live at Carnegie Hall in 1963, in the year after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Seeger later… ...

The Mavericks and guest vocalists perform "Guantanamera" to a lively crowd in Havana. The Mavericks, with guests vocalist Lisset Diaz of Sweet Lizzy Project, vocalist Ivette Cepedea, Eliades Ochoa on ...

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 ...

Sage the Gemini had the clubs jumping last year with his hit singles “Gas Pedal” and “Red Nose.” Now the Bay Area rhymer returns with a new tune called “Guantanamera” featuring Trey Songz. On the ...

Xiomara Laugart, joined by Lea-Lorién Alomar and Gerardo Contino and the house band, pays tribute to Celia Cruz with a lively "Guantanamera" during the 2019 NPR Music Turning the Tables opening ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. This week’s song has undergone quite a journey: from a 19th-century Cuban national hero to a 21st-century ...