Spanish Speakers: What does la bayamesa mean?

Question

Checked the spelling. On the Buena Vista Social Club's CD it is La Bayamesa.

Answer 1

"La Bayamesa" is the Cuban national anthem. "Bayamesa" means "men of Bayamo." Bayamo is the location where the Spaniard authorities surrendered to the Cuban forces.

"Al combate corred bayameses..." (Hasten to battle, men of Bayamo)
Que la Patria os contempla orgullosa; (For the Fatherland looks proudly upon you.)
No temáis una muerte gloriosa, (Do not fear a glorious death,)
Que morir por la Patria es vivir. (For to die for the Fatherland is to live.)"

Answer 2

La Bayamesa
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El Himno de Bayamo (The Bayamo Anthem) is the national anthem of Cuba. It was first performed during the Battle of Bayamo in 1868. Perucho Figueredo, who took part in the battle, wrote and composed the song. The melody is the same of an earlier song called La Bayamesa, also written by Figueredo. On October 20, 1868 the Cuban forces obtained the capitulation of the Spaniard authorities in Bayamo, the jubilant people surrounded Figueredo and asked him to write an anthem with the melody they were humming. Right on the saddle of his horse, Figueredo wrote the lyrics of the anthem, which was longer than the official version of nowadays. Figueredo was captured and executed by the Spaniards two years later. Just before the firing squad received the Fire command, Figueredo shouted the line from his anthem: Morir por la Patria es vivir. Officially adopted in 1902, the anthem was retained after the revolution of 1959. The arrangement commonly used, without credit in Cuba, is believed to that of Jose Norman author of Cuban Pete [1].
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* 1 Spanish Lyrics
* 2 English translation
* 3 Video
* 4 External links

Answer 3

It is the Cuban National Anthem.

Answer 4

i think ur spelling is off but if im correct it means the beautiful