Cuba

10 articles related to Cuba:

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   Songwriter

   Quizás, Quizás, Quizás: the Cuban bolero of endless maybe

   Written by Cuban songwriter Osvaldo Farrés in 1947, Quizás, Quizás, Quizás became one of the most durable Spanish…

   July 15, 2026

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   Songwriter

   La Mordidita: meaning behind the three-chord Latin hit

   La Mordidita is a notable Latin dance hit released by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin in 2015. The song was written by…

   January 20, 2022

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   Collaboration

   Súbeme la Radio: meaning and harmony behind the hot dance hit

   Súbeme la Radio is a 2017 Latin dance track recorded by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias in collaboration with Cuban…

   December 22, 2021

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   Songwriter

   Quimbara: meaning and origin of the best-known salsa

   Quimbara is an essential salsa track first recorded by Celia Cruz, a popular Cuban singer, and Johnny Pacheco, a…

   September 22, 2021

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   Songwriter

   Dos Gardenias: romantic lyrics of the famous Cuban bolero

   Dos Gardenias is a well-known Cuban song with soulful and gentle lyrics composed in the form of bolero—a vocal style…

   June 19, 2021

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   Songwriter

   El Manisero: essential rumba song behind Caribbean music world expasion

   El Manisero or The Peanut Vendor is an essential rumba song written circa 1928 by the leading Cuban composer Moisés…

   January 24, 2021

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   Poetry

   Guantanamera: meaning and origin of the Cuban song

   Guantanamera means a woman from Guantánamo, the Cuban city that gives the song its title. The word is a demonym—a name…

   December 4, 2020

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   Double bass

   Cachao: "Even when I am shaving I compose mambos"

   Israel López Valdés (1918–2008), known invariably by the nickname Cachao, was a Cuban double bassist and composer,…

   August 17, 2018

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   Guitar

   The irony of Cuban love song in the work of trova-musician Compay Segundo

   Chan Chan was written in 1987 by Cuban singer Máximo Francisco Repilado Muñoz Telles, known as Compay Segundo. The song…

   April 9, 20181 comment

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    Classical Guitar

    Cuban guitar tradition of Leo Brouwer

    Leo Brouwer has earned his legendary status as a contemporary composer for his extensive work in guitar music. He has…

    March 12, 2018