José Fernández Diaz, (September 5, 1908 - October 11, 1979), commonly known as Joseíto Fernández was a Cuban singer and songwriter. He is the writer of well-known songs, including: “Elige tú, que canto yo“, “Amor de madre“, “Demuéstrame tú“, and “Así son, boncó“, as well as the more famous “Guajira Guantanamera“.
“Guantanamera“ (Spanish: “from Guantánamo [feminine]“, thus “woman from Guantánamo“) is perhaps the best known Cuban song and that country’s most noted patriotic song.
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