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La Bayamesa
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'''El Himno de Bayamo''' (The Bayamo Anthem) is the
national anthem of
Cuba. It was first performed during the Battle of Bayamo in
1868.
Perucho Figueredo, who took part in the battle, wrote and composed the song. The melody is the same of an earlier song called '''La Bayamesa''', also written by Figueredo. On
October 20 1868 the Cuban forces obtained the capitulation of the Spaniard authorities in Bayamo, the jubilant people surrounded Figueredo and asked him to write an anthem with the melody they were humming. Right on the saddle of his horse, Figueredo wrote the lyrics of the anthem, which was longer than the official version of nowadays. Figueredo was captured and executed by the
Spaniards two years later. Just before the firing squad received the Fire command, Figueredo shouted the line from his anthem: ''Morir por la Patria es vivir''. Officially adopted in
1902, the anthem was retained after the
Cuban Revolution revolution of
1959. The arrangement commonly used, without credit in Cuba, is believed to that of Jose Norman author of Cuban Pete [http://www.jabw.demon.co.uk/jose1.htm].
Spanish Lyrics
Al combate, corred, Bayameses,
Que la Patria os contempla orgullosa;
No temáis una muerte gloriosa,
Que morir por la Patria es vivir.
En cadenas vivir, es morir
En afrenta y oprobio sumido;
Del clarÃn escuchad el sonido;
¡A las armas, valientes, corred!
English translation
To combat run, Bayamese,
For the Motherland proudly watches!
Fear not a glorious death,
to die for the Motherland is to live!
To live in chains is to die,
In affront and opprobium sunken;
Of the bugle hear the sound:
To arms, valiant ones, run!
External link
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US Army Band version (
Mp3)
Category:National anthems
Category:Cuban culture
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