Guantanamera

Album: Armando (2010)
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  • On this updated version of the classic folk tune, Pitbull spits lyrics about a provincial farm girl being coaxed to leave her shyness behind and catch up with the times. He explained to Billboard magazine: "It's the same 'Guantanamera' everyone knows but we flipped it. We just made it modern. And also, how should I say, humorous. When I say 'no te hagas la guajira, deja eso en la finca.' I'm saying, 'C'mon baby you gotta catch up to the times!' Women now are independent, powerful and sexy."

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