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- The formation of the Buena Vista Social Club had a significant impact on the perception of traditional Cuban music by bringing it into the global spotlight. Their revival of son cubano not only showcased the richness of Cuban musical heritage but also introduced it to new audiences worldwide.
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Sep 20, 2021 · NPR's Rachel Martin talks to music journalist Judy Cantor-Navas about Cuban music's impact on the Buena Vista Social Club. The group's popular album came out 25 years ago this month.
Mar 20, 2015 · The story of how a group of retired Cuban musicians became famous as the Buena Vista Social Club is one of music’s best. Peter Culshaw describes a passing era.
Sep 11, 2020 · Buena Vista Social Club: The vindication of Cuban music By Rocío de Lucía (Cuban Musicologist) In a marginal neighborhood of Havana in the 1930s, an “alluring mestiza” danced in a black social club, eventually packing the most important and distinguished stages in the world.
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Mar 9, 2015 · The Buena Vista Social Club was originally a member’s club during Cuba’s golden age in the 1930s, where local musicians would come together and play the popular Son cubano style of the time. Son is considered to be the bedrock of Cuban music and has heavily influenced Salsa, Timba, and other forms of Latin music.
As Cuban revolutions go, it was an entirely peaceable uprising – but its impact could not have been more profound. On the release of the Buena Vista Social Club™ album in 1997, few outside the specialist world music audience initially took much notice of the record’s elegantly sculpted tunes and warm, acoustic rhythms.
Jun 8, 2023 · Twenty-seven years ago, the album Buena Vista Social Club rekindled international interest in traditional Cuban music. For Juan de Marcos González, one of the creative minds behind the project, the album can be considered “a symbol of the power of Cuban music”, and for good reason!
May 31, 2024 · Established in 1996, this ensemble of Cuban musicians captured the hearts of millions around the world, reviving traditional Cuban music genres, like son, danzon, and bolero, and sparking a renewed interest in Latin American music as a whole.
