Habaname
Carlos Varela is Cuban. A singer songwriter very much of the protest mould, he is adored in his homeland as somone who narrates the reality of Cuban life today, who puts people's stories to music. Among his hits is Guillermo Tell which takes the well-known children's tale and uses it as an allegory to describe Cuba. Other songs of his that I love are La política no cabe en la azucarera and his hymn to Habana - Habaname.
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