Buena Vista Social Club
1999-06-04

Buena Vista Social Club

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. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.

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Compay SegundoEliades OchoaRy CooderJoachim CooderIbrahim FerrerOmara PortuondoRubén GonzálezOrlando 'Cachaíto' LópezAmadito ValdésManuel 'Guajiro' MirabalBarbarito TorresPío LeyvaManuel 'Puntillita' LiceaJuan de Marcos GonzálezLázaro VillaOctavio CalderonAngel Terry DomechIbrahim Ferrer Jr.Manuel GalbánHugo GarzónCarlos GonzálezGilberto 'Papi' OviedoAlejandro PichardoYanko PichardoJesús 'Aguaje' RamosSalvador Repilado LabradaJosé Antonio RodríguezBenito Suárez MaganaAlberto 'Virgilio' ValdésHeitor Goldflus

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