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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.
Buena Vista Social Club was a musical ensemble primarily made up of Cuban musicians, formed in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González.
With Octavio Calderon, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, Angel Terry Domech. 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 ...
Brian Johnson. Traveling from the streets of Havana to the stage of Carnegie Hall, this revelatory documentary captures a forgotten generation of Cuba’s brightest musical talents as they enjoy an unexpected encounter with world fame.
Eliades Ochoa the great guitarist and singer provided the rural roots from Santiago. Omara Portuondo was recruited as the company’s leading lady and the rich, resonant voice of the 89 year-old Compay Segundo provided a link with Cuba’s deepest musical past.
A behind the scenes look at the making of the movie, the collaboration of director, Wim Wenders, and guitarist/producer Ry Cooder and a cast of extraordinary musicians filmed in...
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Sep 20, 2021 · CANTOR-NAVAS: Yeah. Actually, what became the "Buena Vista Social Club" album - it really was not supposed to happen. Nick Gold, at the time, was the president of the indie label World...
