In 1996, American guitarist Ry Cooder went to Cuba in search of the music he had heard on old Cuban recordings: sones, mambos, guajiras, etc. With the help of Juan de Marcos González (Afro Cuban All Stars), he was able to put together a new band called The Buena Vista Social Club, formed by some of the finest veteran musicians from Cuba, such as pianist Rubén González, armónico guitar instrumentalist Compay Segundo, vocalists Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo, and Cuban country music (guajira) guitarist Eliades Ochoa.

The album by the new group had an enormous success throughout the world, selling well over a million copies. Most of the musicians have their solo careers and have recorded several albums in the last years. 

Official Web Site: http://www.bvsocialclub.com

Buena Vista Social Club (Europe: World Circuit/ USA: Nonesuch, 1997

• Europe: Sasa Music . Address: 309 Aberdeen House, 22-24 Highbury Grove, London N5 2EA, Great Britain. Phone: +44 (0)20 7359 9232, Fax: +44 (0)20 7359 9233. E-mail: rab@sasa.demon.co.uk.
• USA: International Music Network(IMN). Address: 2 Main St., 4th Flr., Gloucester, MA 01930, USA. Phone: +1 (978) 283-2883, Fax: +1 (978) 283-2330.