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Article: MUSIC: "BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB" REVIVES INTEREST IN CUBAN MUSIC
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- Inter Press Service English News Wire
- Article date:
- August 13, 1999
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Inter Press Service English News Wire
08-13-1999
NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (IPS) -- Forty years after the Cuban
Revolution, Havana and Washington are still wary of each other but
the success of the movie "Buena Vista Social Club" shows the
love-hate relationship of the people of both countries.
The movie is a documentary of how U.S. guitarist Ry Cooder
bought together Cuban sonero stars like guitarists Compay Segundo
and Eliades Ochoa, pianist Ruben Gonzalez and vocalist Ibrahim
Ferrer -- now all in their seventies and eighties.
The movie has been a hit with audiences across the United States
and interest in Cuban rhythms has zoomed in popularity at record
stores.
Ever since the Buena Vista Social ...