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Following their completely sold out 2007 world tour, an extraordinary line-up of Buena Vista Social Club™ stalwarts, together in a 12 piece band direct from Havana return to the UK to present some of the finest Cuban music ever made. This unique concert will take audiences on a musical excursion from the original Buena Vista Social Club™ recordings in 1996 up to the present day. Each of these artists has an individual take on the gamut of Cuban Music, and they’ve each put their own stamp on son montunos, danzón, cha cha cha, boleros and Cuban jazz. Having honed their skills over many years, their passion for the music has remains undiminished. Now after ten years as the backbone of the Buena Vista Social Club™ and as Ibrahim Ferrer’s live band and Grammy winning albums, this esteemed group finally gets their chance to shine. The heartbeat of the Buena Vista Social Club™, Cuban bass player Orlando ‘Cachaíto’ López is the only musician who has played on every track on every album in the World Circuit Buena Vista Social Club™ series. Cachaito’s groundbreaking debut album on World Circuit, Cachaíto, won a BBC Radio 3 Award for Word Music in 2002 and was hailed by The Independent as a ‘masterpiece’. Guajiro Mirabal’s distinctive trumpet sound has accompanied virtually every Cuban star you could mention. His blistering tribute to the son conjuntos of the great Arsenio Rodriguéz, Buena Vista Social Club™ Presents Guajiro Mirabal has been nominated for a Latin Grammy and its release was met with widespread praise. ‘Brilliant’ - New York Times.
Guitarist, pianist and organist Manuel Galbán made his name with seminal Cuban doo-wop group Los Zafiros, and in recent years has appeared on a number of albums in the Buena Vista series. His duets album with Ry Cooder, Mambo Sinuendo won a Grammy in 2004. An outstanding evening of music. |
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Jesús ‘Aguaje’
Ramos’ trombone has been an integral part of World Circuit’s
Cuban recordings for the past decade, and both his playing and
bandleading skills have made him a key feature on various Buena
Vista tours. He is the musical director of the show as he was
on many of the past Buena Vista tours led by Ibrahim Ferrer and
Rubén González.