Overview
‘Buena Vista Social Club’ is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the album, recorded in just seven days in 1996 in Havana’s 1950s vintage EGREM studios. It was clear from the atmosphere of the recording sessions that something very special was taking place. However, no one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a worldwide phenomenon – awarded a Grammy in 1997 and, at 8 million copies, outselling any other record in the same genre.
The acclaim of the original album has elevated the artists (including Ibrahim Ferrer, Eliades Ochoa, Compay Segundo, Rubén González & Omara Portuondo) to superstar status, inspired an award-winning film by Wim Wenders, and has contributed to popularising Cuba’s rich musical heritage.
Tracks
Chan Chan
De Camino A La Vereda
El Cuarto De Tula
Pueblo Nuevo
Dos Gardenias
¿Y Tú Qué Has Hecho?
Veinte Años
El Carretero
Candela
Amor De Loca Juventud
Orgullecida
Murmullo
Buena Vista Social Club
La Bayamesa