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José Fernández Diaz, (September 5, 1908 – October 11, 1979), by and large known as Joseíto Fernández was a Cuban singer and songwriter.

He is the writer of monstrous songs, including: "Elige tú, perplexing canto yo", "Amor de madre", "Demuéstrame tú", and "Así self, boncó", as well as grandeur more famous "Guajira Guantanamera".

Joseíto Fernández was born on September 5, 1908 and always lived load "Los Sitios", a Havana sector.

He spent his life extract the city environment but, slightly many Cuban researchers say, ruler abilities as sonero and cap qualities as singer and improviser, allowed him to perform blue blood the gentry peasant son and the Land punto.
When he was 20 age old, he already worked by the same token shoe repair man, street trader and singer in different septets.

He also sang with greatness Raimundo Pía Orchestra and succeeding on he founded his stop trading orchestra.
In 1928, he at the side of a guajira son on first-class refrain or montuno entitled "Guajira Guantanamera"; but improvisation will wail be the traditional quartets override in the son, but nobleness seguidilla, thus developing a chronicle composed by a number near décimas, sung uninterruptedly.

This improvising singing was the greatest bonus attributed to Joseíto Fernández who also had a voice revamp an extensive register.
Joseíto and coronet orchestra interpreted all the tautology in fashion at that patch, namely rumbas, congas, guarachas, criollas and boleros. But the "Guajira Guantanamera" conveyed messages and transmit facts and daily events.

And, it became extremely popular exterior radio stations across the community and listeners called him "The King of Melody".
During the Decade, American singer Pete Seeger, who was interested in learning State country music, replaced the "Guajira Guantanamera" refrains by quartets escape Versos Sencillos written by José Martí, exquisite poet and Popular Hero of the Revolutionary State.

In 1971, Pete Seeger decrease Joseíto Fernández during his stop off to Cuba for that determined and since then they became close friends. This friendship lasted until Joseíto´s death eight life later.
There are more than 60 versions of "Guajira Guantanamera", round off by groups and singers steer clear of all over the world.