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August 8, 2005

Ibrahim Ferrer Dies at 78

Buena Vista Social Club founding member won Grammys with group, as soloist
December 9, 2003

Ruben Gonzalez Dies

Buena Vista pianist was eighty-four
July 14, 2003

Compay Segundo Dies

Cuban legend was ninety-five
August 11, 2000

Buena Vista Vet Omara Portuondo Talks Music and Barriers

BVSC's Omara Portuondo discusses a musical life less ordinary

Recordings and Reviews

Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall

In 1998, the aging members of this Cuban collective realized a lifelong dream: playing to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall. That show, captured on this two-disc set, is even more emotionally engaging than the group's eponymous album, which triggered a worldwide Latin-jazz revival. Highlights inc...

2008 RS: 4.5of 5 Stars

Buena Vista Social Club

1997

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Biography

Not actually a band proper but a confluence of veteran Cuban musicians brought together for a recording session by American guitarist Ry Cooder after a 1996 trip to Havana. The project became the surprise hit of 1997 when its resulting album, Buena Vista Social Club, wound up selling over five million copies, largely by word of mouth, and won a Grammy for Best Tropical Latin Performance. The Buena...

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