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The song has been performed by numerous individuals and groups. Cubans such as Celia Cruz and Dámaso Pérez Prado brought the song to the North American mainland, although many in the United States first heard the song performed by 1960s Folk Singers such as Pete Seeger , The Weavers and Joan Baez . The song was a hit for the Sandpipers in 1967. The Latin Jazz bandleader Tito Puente has also recorded a version. It has been performed by Jazz musicians such as the Paul Winter Consort , as well as by Easy Listening artists 101 Strings Orchestra . Other versions include ones by Los Lobos , Jose Feliciano , Julio Iglesias , a Dancehall rendition by Yellowman , an Instrumental version by The Ventures and a French versions by Joe Dassin and Nana Mouskouri . Hip Hop Music ian Wyclef Jean made a Remix of the song in 1997.
In Australia , a song in worship of Australian Rules Football player Tony Lockett was sung to its tune.


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Guantanamera is also the name of a 1995 film from Cuba, directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabío .