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La Bayamesa
| English: 'The Bayamo Anthem' | |
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National anthem of Cuba | |
| Also known as | "La Bayamesa" (English: 'The Bayamo Song') |
| Lyrics | Perucho Figueredo |
| Music | Perucho Figueredo and Antonio Rodriguez-Ferrer, 1867 |
| Adopted | 1902 |
| Readopted | 1909 |
| Relinquished | 1906 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental rendition in B-flat major | |
"La Bayamesa" (/ˌbaɪəˈmɛsə/ BY-ə-MES-ə), 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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