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“AfroCubism” revisits original Buena Vista plan
“Prequels” are usually the preserve of filmmakers. But the Grammy Award-winning “Buena Vista Social Club” album has spawned a rare instance of the phenomenon in the music industry.
In 1996, London-based World Circuit Records owner Nick Gold and his co-producer Ry Cooder traveled to Havana intending to fly in a group of [...]
Buena Vista Social Club to miss U.S. show
The first of three U.S. concerts scheduled by Cuban band Buena Vista Social Club has been canceled because of a delay in getting U.S. visas, their U.S. lawyer said on Thursday.
The band made famous in a 1999 documentary by German director Wim Wenders was supposed to make their first [...]
Cuba’s Buena Vista Social Club to play U.S., Europe
Cuba’s Buena Vista Social Club will make its first appearance in the United States since 2003, with concerts this week in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles before heading off to Europe, a band spokesman said on Monday.
The Cuban band will be the latest of Cuba’s entertainment exports [...]
Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Buena Vista Social Club – Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall
“This bravura concert double-CD is, in fact, only the second Buena Vista Social Club album featuring the original members. This Carnegie Hall show took place July 1, 1998, before a wildly enthusiastic audience, and [...]
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