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.

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