What is the site that says that Guantanamera was popular especially because of the martyr death of Jose Marti?

Question

I've been to the site, but I can't find it again to cite it. I'm doing a project on Jose Marti and I found the site once, and even though I've looked through my internet history, I can't find it.

Answer 1

Adaptation from the "Versos Sencillos" by José Martí

The better known "official" lyrics are based on the first stanza of the first poem of the collection "Versos Sencillos" (Simple Verses) by Cuban nationalist poet and independence hero José Martí, as adapted by Julián Orbón. Word has it that Orbón considered Martí's poems as fitting, and thus dignifying, to such a popular song. Given Martí's significance to the Cuban people, the use of his poem in the song virtually elevated it to unofficial anthem status in the country.