Buena Vista Social Club

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The Buena Vista Social Club was the name of a members-only music club in Havana, Cuba that was at its height during the 1940s. In the late 1990s Wim Wenders made a movie upon the initiative of Ry Cooder called “The Buena Vista Social Club.” Wenders film centered on Ry Cooder’s efforts to find and reunite some of the musicians who had performed at the long closed club. The film also portays sessions from the production of the album released in 1997 also titled Buena Vista Social Club. Both movie and album were highly successful, and expanded the reach of Cuban music around the world.

Highly praised during the 40s and 50s, the rediscovery of the Buena Vista Social Club and the populartity of the film and the album had positive impact on Cuban musicians throughout the world. If it was not for the initiative of Ry Cooder and Wenders, much of the world would not have had this insight into Cuba’s rich musical history, and insight into the simple way of life of these otherwise forgotten musicians. (read more)

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jokla (Wednesday 9 April 2008)
music full of passion and love . . . absolutely fantastic
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SanPdro (Tuesday 8 April 2008)
I love this group. They just rule at what they do.
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FRENZY14 (Saturday 5 April 2008)
TOP !!!
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Tom_Hoy (Thursday 27 March 2008)
reminds me of my trip!: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ijLaHOovGIs
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emerz (Saturday 22 March 2008)
por que no tiene el TAG de "SON"?? No es ni jazz, ni latin, latin jazz, ni salsa, ni world!! esos tags están mal lo que tocan es mero y puro SON CUBANO. por cierto muy buena música me encanta!
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markoalex7 (Friday 21 March 2008)
Me encantan estos ritmos latinos cubanos. Mira que no me gusta la música latina, pero estos ritmos cubanos si. Molan mucho! Saludetes :D
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FosterDice (Thursday 20 March 2008)
Son la onda, U_U
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angelspain (Tuesday 18 March 2008)
Amo Buena Vista
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elcitizenkane (Sunday 9 March 2008)
greatest thing to come out of cuba
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Leomuspell (Sunday 9 March 2008)
American culture is fabulous. Proud of being latin!
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grace0000000 (Friday 29 February 2008)
last year, my spanish teacher made us sing and memorize 'dos gardenias' and i thought it was the dumbest thing ever. now i love buena vista social club.
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Bascaxl (Wednesday 27 February 2008)
what does "Chan Chan" mean?
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czaplucha (Thursday 21 February 2008)
chan chan ^^
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averit (Sunday 17 February 2008)
This music reminds me GTA III VC Espantoso radio station. ;>
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WordMagician (Saturday 9 February 2008)
mueren ya.... las ilusiones del ayer lalala
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sqz88 (Tuesday 5 February 2008)
Chan Chan is a name. Many of the songs' lyrics were translated in the movie.
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Elle88 (Saturday 2 February 2008)
Chan chan... I don't know what it means but song is beautiful.
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deKesi (Tuesday 29 January 2008)
Yes :)
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ChadFromCanada (Monday 28 January 2008)
This is pretty popular in Germany, eh?
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JoostVanZanten (Wednesday 9 January 2008)
i saw them a week ago at hotel national @ cuba!
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