The Money Show

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Cuba theme! Discussion of:

  • Buena Vista Social Club (1996)
  • EGREM: Empresa de Grabaciones y Ediciones Musicales, founded in 1964 as Cuba’s national record label after the nationalization of the Cuban music industry
  • Cuban Revolution of 1959
  • Guajiro, son, mambo, bolero, danzón

Notable members of Buena Vista Social Club: 

  • Compay Segundo (already in his 80s at this time)
  • Ruben Gonzales (pianist)
  • Ibrahim Ferrer (singer)
  • Eliades Ochoa (guitarist)
  • Omara Portuondo (cantante veterana)
  • Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal (trumpetista y laúd or Cuban lute, which is characteristic of guajiro)
  • Barbarito Torres
  • Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos

Genre

Eclectic

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Monday 8/26/2024 @ 3:00PM - 4:30PM
ArtistSongAlbumLabelComments
Celia Cruz Guantanamera Bravo
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Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club Buena Vista Social Club The tune of the real Buena Vista Social Club! (from the Buenavista quarter of Havana, Cuba.
Ruben Gonzales Melodía del Río Introducing Ruben Gonzales was a Cuban pianist who 'forged modern piano playing in the 1940s'.. was in his late seventies w/ the formation of the Buena Vista Social Club project.
Eliades Ochoa Soy Guajiro Guajiro Eliades Ochoa was a Cuban guitarist, seen as the 'star/leader' of Buena Vista Social Club.
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Ibrahim Ferrer Bruca Maniguá Ibrahim Ferrer Singer (also an older member)
Compay Segundo Lágrimas negras Calle Salud (France) Guitarist (older member) Nueva Trova s
Los Zafiros Bossa Cubana Mirame Fijo harmony vocal groups
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Buena Vista Social Club Chan Chan Buena Vista Social Club
Omara Portuondo No Me Llores Más Omara Portuondo Cuban singer and dancer part of Buena Vista Social club as well! She was in her seventies during the formation and she still makes music today.
Bebo Valdés, Chucho Valdés Tres Palabras Juntos para Siempre Father and son collaboration. Bebo Valdes fled Cuba in 1960s to Mexico for exile, and then moved to Sweden where he remarried.
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Ry Cooder, Manuel Galbán Drume negrita Mambo Sinuendo Known for his use of slide guitar.
Joachim Cooder Come Along Buddy Over That Road I'm Bound also collaborated on Buena Vista Social Club at just 19 years old. Percussionist but now makes music on an electric mbira/kalimba.
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Pérez Prado Mambo No. 5 Mambo MAMBO STARTED IN CUBA!!
Cachao Cogele el Golpe Descaragas
Celia Cruz La Negra Tiene Tumbao La Negra Tiene Tumbao
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Mongo Santamaria Sofrito Sofrito