Carlos Puebla

Cuban singer-songwriter known for composing and performing revolutionary songs, most famously "Hasta Siempre".

Born 1917, died 1989; celebrated for mid-20th-century songs supporting the Cuban Revolution, including the widely known "Hasta Siempre".

The review analyzes a 1974 self-titled Carlos Puebla album, stressing the close tie between his music and revolutionary politics. Puebla's best-known song here is "Hasta Siempre"; other tracks advocate agrarian reform, militias and defense committees. Musically the record draws on guaracha, guajira and son, often upbeat and well recorded. The reviewer highlights "Rompiendo las Relaciones" as a favorite.

For:Listeners interested in Cuban revolutionary music, students of political song, and fans of mid-20th-century Latin folk genres.