Cuba
"La Bayamesa" (The Bayamo Song)

Words by: Pedro Figueredo
Music by: Pedro Figueredo
Adopted: 1940

"La Bayamesa" (The Bayamo Song) was first performed in 1868 during the battle of Bayamo, and the author of the song played a leading part in the battle. Two years later, he was captured by the Spaniards and executed by a firing squad. Officially adopted in 1940 (using only the first two verses out of the much longer, anti-Spanish work), the anthem was retained even after the communist revolution in 1959.

Special thanks to: Arian Albear for some of this information.