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Habanera (feminine form of the Spanish word) can refer to:

  • "Habanera (aria)", an aria from Bizet's Carmen
  • Habanera (film), a 1984 Cuban film starring Cesar Evora, Daisy Granados, Ely Menz, Marcia Barreto, Adolfo Llauradó and Miguel Benavides
  • Habanera (music), a style of binary music that was imported in Spain by fishermen and traders returning from Cuba. Choral groups and festivals, like the one in Torrevieja, are popular in Catalonia, Valencia and Andalusia.
  • Habanera (rhythm), a rhythm similar to the tango


Habanero (masculine form of the Spanish word) can refer to