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Buena Vista Social Club

Ry Cooder's 1990s cinematic project celebrated the history of Cuban music, uncovering many thrilling, time-forgotten musicians in the process.
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Album Highlights

  • Lost and Found
    Buena Vista Social Club
    Lost and Found
  • At Carnegie Hall
    Buena Vista Social Club
    At Carnegie Hall
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    Buena Vista Social Club
    Buena Vista Social Club
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  • Knotty
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  • Dinner Ambiance
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Buena Vista Social Club
photo credit: Ebet Roberts

Buena Vista Social Club - Artist Details

Active

1990s - 2010s

Formed

1996 in Havana, Cuba

Genre

Latin International Jazz

Styles

Afro-Cuban Jazz Cuban Jazz Cuban Traditions Global Jazz Latin Jazz Modern Son Son Bolero Cha-Cha Mambo Western European Traditions

Group Members

Benito Suárez Magana Carlos González Compay Segundo Eliades Ochoa Ibrahim Ferrer Joachim Cooder Juan de Marcos González Julienne Oviedo Sánchez Julio Fernandez Lázaro Villa Luis Barzaga Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal Manuel "Puntillita" Licea Omara Portuondo Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez Rubén González Ry Cooder Salvador Repilado Labrada Barbarito Torres Manuel Galbán Papi Oviedo
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