Is Buena Vista Social Club communist?
Some experts argue that the album represents neither today’s Cuba, nor the romanticised pre-revolution Cuba, but a figment of the tourism industry’s imagination. “Buena Vista was the acceptable face of communism,” says Simon Calder, The Independent’s travel editor and author of Cuba in Focus.
What happened to Buena Vista Social Club?
The massive success of Buena Vista Social Club changed the musicians’ lives for the better. Two decades have passed, and several of the original members of the Buena Vista Social Club, including Ibrahim Ferrer and Rubén González, have died. But their music can still be heard throughout the island.
How was Buena Vista Social Club?
Buena Vista Social Club was recorded in parallel with A toda Cuba le gusta by the Afro-Cuban All Stars, a similar project also promoted by World Circuit executive Nick Gold and featuring largely the same lineup.
Does Buena Vista Social Club still perform?
They continue to tour, and it’s a show quite unlike any other; keep your eyes peeled for further dates. An album or a band? the line has become slightly more blurred over the years. All we do know is that Buena Vista Social Club makes high quality tropical world music.
Why was Buena Vista social club so popular?
Despite the appeal of the “Buena Vista” ambience to tourists, Cubans themselves were less aware of the “Buena Vista Social Club” than international music listeners. This was due to the foreign nature of the production, and the dominance of modern Timba, Songo and other musical forms on the island.
Who was the composer of Buena Vista social club?
In the case of the Buenavista Social Club, an eponymous danzón was composed by Israel López “Cachao” in 1938, and performed with Arcaño y sus Maravillas. In addition, Arsenio Rodríguez dedicated “Buenavista en guaguancó” to the same place.
Where was the Buena Vista social club filmed?
The first performances by the full line up of Buena Vista Social Club, including Cooder, were those filmed by Wenders in Amsterdam and New York.
