Buena Vista Social Club

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. They named the group after the members' club of the same name in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero and danzón, they recruited a dozen veteran musicians, some of whom had been retired for many years.

Influenced by: Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa

Label:

World Circuit

Active:

1996-present

Scene:

Havana, Cuba

• Buena Vista OrchestraWed, Sep 30
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• Buena Vista Social Club (Touring)Tue, Jul 20
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• Club U.S.A.Sat, Aug 22
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• SantanaWed, Jun 24
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• Broken Social SceneSat, Aug 1
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• Channel TresMon, Sep 7
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• The RootsSat, Sep 19
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• NRBQThu, Aug 20
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