La Bayamesa
| English: 'Bayamo Anthem' | |
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National anthem of Cuba | |
| Also known as | "La Bayamesa" (English: 'The Bayamo Song') Himno Nacional de Cuba (English: National Anthem of Cuba) |
| Lyrics | Perucho Figueredo |
| Music | Perucho Figueredo and Antonio Rodríguez Ferrer, 1867 |
| Adopted | 1902 |
| Readopted | 1909 |
| Relinquished | 1906 |
| Audio sample | |
Instrumental rendition in B-flat major
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"La Bayamesa" (/ˌbaɪəˈmɛsə/ BY-ə-MESS-ə, Spanish: [la βaʝaˈmesa]), officially known as "Himno de Bayamo" ('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 Rodríguez Ferrer, composed the melody of "La Bayamesa" in 1868.