Tuesday, September 20, 2016
"Guantanamera" #9 9/17/1966
Our song today was based on a little ditty about a peasant woman from the Guantánamo region of Cuba. It became a peace anthem of sorts when folkie Pete Seeger reworked it in the early 60's, right about the time of the Cuban missile crisis. Our younger fans can Google that reference. A vocal group from L.A., the Sandpipers (one of many using that name) took the tune into the Top 10.
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Let's hope and pray this particular recording never gets listed under "Cultural Appropriation".
Frankly I consider it an example of how diversified the pop music of the '60s really was.
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