Perucho Figueredo
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Pedro Felipe Figueredo, mostly known as Perucho was a Cuban poet
, musician
, and freedom fighter of the 19th century. In the 1860s, he was active in the planning of the Cuban uprising against the Spanish known as the Ten Years' War
.
He wrote the Cuban national anthem, El Himno de Bayamo
, in 1867.
He was captured during the war and executed on August 17, 1870.
His daughter , Candelaria Figueredo
became a hero of the uprising by carrying the new independent Cuban flag into battle at Bayamo in 1868.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, and freedom fighter of the 19th century. In the 1860s, he was active in the planning of the Cuban uprising against the Spanish known as the Ten Years' War
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War , also known as the Great War and the War of '68, began on October 10, 1868 when sugar mill owner Carlos Manuel de Céspedes and his followers proclaimed Cuba's independence from Spain...
.
He wrote the Cuban national anthem, El Himno de Bayamo
La Bayamesa
El Himno de Bayamo is the national anthem of Cuba. It was first performed during the Battle of Bayamo in 1868. Perucho Figueredo, who took part in the battle, wrote and composed the song. The melody, also called La Bayamesa, was composed by Figueredo in 1867...
, in 1867.
He was captured during the war and executed on August 17, 1870.
His daughter , Candelaria Figueredo
Candelaria Figueredo
Candelaria Figueredo was a Cuban patriot who fought in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain.-Life:...
became a hero of the uprising by carrying the new independent Cuban flag into battle at Bayamo in 1868.
External links
- Perucho site Learn about his heroic life and the lives of his family.
- Himno Bayamés (Letra y música de Pedro Figueredo.) Coleccion arreglada para canto y piano. Arro. no. 2. Por el maestro J. Marin Varona. From Sibley Music Library Digital Scores Collection