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‘Nothing but happiness:’ Orchestra showcases new generation of traditional Cuban music
We’ve got the movie being filmed from the Oct. 19 performance in Miami. Plus, I’m planning on going into a studio to do some recording before they go home ...
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo
4 days ago
John Leguizamo on His Play, ‘The Other Americans,’ and Latino Representation
In his new play, “The Other Americans,” John Leguizamo stars as Nelson Castro, a Colombian laundromat owner in Queens whose life begins to unravel as his family struggles ...
New York Times
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Buena Vista Social Club is a 1999 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders about the music of Cuba. It is named for a danzón that became the title piece of the album Buena Vista Social Club. The film is an international co-production of Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Cuba.
Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and resurrecting the musicians' careers.
Jun 25, 1999 · The Buena Vista Social Club. Documentary. 101 minutes ‧ No MPAA Rating ‧ 1999. Roger Ebert. June 25, 1999. 4 min read. Wim Wenders, who directed it, seems to have given his cameramen a few basic instructions which they follow over and over again for the entire movie.
Buena Vista Social Club. Aging Cuban musicians whose talents had been virtually forgotten following Castro's takeover of Cuba, are brought out of retirement by Ry Cooder, who travelled to Havana in order to bring the musicians together, resulting in triumphant performances of extraordinary music, and res... Read all.
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- Documentary, Music
- Wim Wenders
- 1999-06-04
Buena Vista went on to win a Grammy and its crossover success persuaded the acclaimed director Wim Wenders to make an award-winning feature film about the phenomenon. Nick Gold, whose World Circuit label released the record, put it: “Buena Vista was a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
Havana, Cuba, circa 1949: A dance club resplendent with the elegance of the island's nightlife before the Revolution. Sparkling chandeliers, bow-tied waiters, couples dressed to the nines.
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana.
