Dame tu amor Gantanamera - Eduardo Saborit - song
“Dame tu amor Guantanamera” by Eduardo Saborit—a classic son — the introduction features voice and tres guitar. Soon after, the characteristic bass line enters in the background. In this recording it’s played on an upright bass rather than a marímbula.
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[ 0:00- 0:25] Intro with voice and tres guitar ( do not dance yet, ask the lady, walk with her )
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[ 0:25- 5:25] Bass is introduced, start dancing
To really catch it, you’ll need headphones or speakers with good low-end response, since phone or laptop speakers often can’t reproduce those deep bass tones.
Introducción / Diana
This is the opening section of the song, which sets the mood and introduces the musical motifs.
It often features a horn section and can include elements from the song's main themes.

The marímbula is an Afro-Cuban bass instrument derived from African lamellophones (thumb pianos). It provided the bass voice in early son ensembles before being replaced by the upright bass.
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