Los Barbudos - The Bearded Men (Cuban Communist Song)

During the Cuban Revolution, the guerrillas of the 26th of July Movement came to be known as “los barbudos“ - “the bearded men“ - due to their appearance. This song from the year of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution sings of the day these bearded men entered Havana after Batista fled the country. Performer: René Touzet and his Orchestra (René Touzet y su Orquesta) Year recorded: 1959 Composer/Lyricist: Félix Reina Year composed/written: 1959 Source: Sketchy MP3 site Image: Mural “Batista Flees“ at the Museum of the Revolution (Museo de la Revolucion), Havana. Translation: “Free Press: Havana, 1st of January 1959, BATISTA FLEES“.