La Bayamesa

El Himno de Bayamo
English: 'The Bayamo Anthem'

National anthem of Cuba
Also known as"La Bayamesa" (English: 'The Bayamo Song')
LyricsPerucho Figueredo
MusicPerucho Figueredo and Antonio Rodriguez-Ferrer, 1867
Adopted1902
Readopted1909
Relinquished1906
Audio sample
Instrumental rendition in B-flat major

"La Bayamesa" (/ˌbəˈmɛsə/ BY-ə-MES), officially known by its full title as "El Himno de Bayamo" ('The Bayamo Anthem'), is the national anthem of Cuba. It was first performed in 1868, during the Battle of Bayamo. Perucho Figueredo, who took part in the battle, wrote the lyrics to the anthem, and he, along with Antonio Rodriguez-Ferrer, composed the melody of "La Bayamesa" in 1868.


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