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In addition to the Himno de Bayamo, there are two other well-known Cuban songs called '''La Bayamesa'''. The first Bayamesa, which is considered by some to be the first Cuban song, was composed in 1851 by Carlos Manuel De Céspedes and José Fornaris at the request of their friend Francisco Castillo Moreno, who is sometimes also credited with the lyrics. Many years later, in 1918, the composer and musician Sindo Garay from Santiago De Cuba composed a song that he called '''Mujer Bayamesa'''; popular usage has shortened the title to '''La Bayamesa'''. SPANISH LYRICS Al combate, corred, Bayameses, Que la Patria os contempla orgullosa; No temáis una muerte gloriosa, Que morir por la Patria es vivir. En cadenas vivir, es morir En afrenta y oprobio sumido; Del clarín escuchad el sonido; ¡A las armas, valientes, corred! ENGLISH TRANSLATION Hasten to battle, men of Bayamo, That the homeland looks proudly to you. Do not fear a glorious death Because to die for the country is to live. To live in chains Is to live in dishonour and ignominy. Hear the clarion call, Hasten, brave ones, to battle! VIDEO EXTERNAL LINKS
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