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Apr 2024
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Learn Cuban Spanish with Music: Guantana...

Tamara Marie
About this episode

In this episode, Yohenia shows us a very popular song from Cuba due to its great historical significance. 🇨🇺

Let's listen to the lyrics of the song Guantanamera, a Cuban classic of the musical genre Son. 🎶

In this episode you’ll learn:

  • The difference between the musical genres Son and Salsa 💃🏾
  • Cuban vocabulary: words like Guajira, Guano and Guantanamera 💬
  • Different ways to use the verb “echar” in Spanish 💡

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Song Featured in this Episode

Guantanamera - Compay Segundo

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