Name: Buena Vista Social Club
Brand: Buena Vista Social Club

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75597951684

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Black

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2015-10-30

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WEA /­ ADA

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Sales:8.875

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9999

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Artist

Buena Vista Social Club

Genre US

South American - Latin

Label US

World Circuit

Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians established in 1996 to revive the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the group after the homonymous members' club in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero and danzón, they recruited a dozen veteran musicians, many of whom had been retired for many years.

The talented musicians who make up Buena Vista Social Club include Luis Barzaga, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, Julio Alberto Fernández, Ibrahim Ferrer, Carlos González, Juan de Marcos González, Rubén González,
Salvador Repilado Labrada,
Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea,
Orlando 'Cachaito' López,
Benito Suárez Magana,
Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal,
Eliades Ochoa,
Omara Portuondo,
Julienne Oviedo Sánchez,
Compay Segundo,
Barbarito Torres,
Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés and
Lázaro Villa.

Together these extraordinary artists bring to life the rich musical heritage of Cuba through their performances of

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Buena Vista Social Club's self-titled album. Available here on Double LP and CD.

The original Buena Vista Social Club album became a surprise international best seller and the most successful album in the history of Cuban music. It was recorded for World Circuit Records by Ry Cooder over seven days in Havana in 1996, bringing together many of the great names of the golden age of Cuban music in the 1950s, several of whom were coaxed out of retirement for the sessions.

In the years that followed the original release, Buena Vista veterans toured the world and were the subject of a celebrated feature film directed by Wim Wenders. Further acclaimed recordings followed including solo releases by the singers Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo, virtuoso pianist Rubén González and bassist Cachaíto López. A celebratory live album recorded at New York's Carnegie Hall was also released. Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, a core band featuring several of the original musicians, continues to sell out shows worldwide and will embark on a farewell "Adios" tour in 2015.

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