Guantanamera, the woman from Guantanamo, is a Cuban song from the 1920s. Joseito Fernández was the composer. The romantic and wistful mood and lyrics of the song are a stark contrast to what is happening today a short distance from that city in the Guantanamo Bay detention camp. I was surprised that the United States had an enclave in Cuba. But yes, that’s how history turned out, the US got solid ground here after their victory in the Spanish-American war…
The song was popular in the Netherlands in 1966, performed by The Sandpipers. Mario Abril made the guitar arrangement.