This video features the celebrated track ‘El Cuarto De Tula,’ taken from Buena Vista Social Club’s 25th Anniversary Editions. Footage of the legendary 1996 Havana…
Buena Vista Social Club’s ‘El ‘Cuarto De Tula’ Video
Tag: Buena Vista Social Club
Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, Famed Buena Vista Social Club Trumpeter, Dies at 91
The Cuban Music Institute confirmed the death of Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal, renowned trumpeter of the Buena Vista Social Club, on October 28 via a statement…
Son Cubano, the Essential Roots Music of Cuba
In the early 1900s, a musical fusion of Spanish guitars and African drumming emerged in eastern Cuba, giving birth to the vibrant and rhythmic genre…
World Premiere of Hugo Perez’s Documentary Omara at DOC NYC
Cuban-American director Hugo Pérez is set to premiere the documentary Omara on the life of iconic Cuban singer Omara Portuondo in the Sonic Cinema section…
Buena Vista Social Club Returns with a Collection of 25th Anniversary Editions
World Circuit Records will celebrate 25th anniversary of the landmark Buena Vista Social Club with a collection of special 25th Anniversary Editions, scheduled for release…
Vicenta, New Song from Buena Vista Social Club Sessions
The previously unreleased song “Vicenta” is one of the new tracks featured in a 25th anniversary remastered edition of the famed Buena Vista Social Club…
Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition, A Reconstructed Cuban Musical Gem
Ibrahim Ferrer – Buenos Hermanos, Special Edition (World Circuit, 2020) Buenos Hermanos, an album by famed Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer originally released in 2003, is…
“Ojos Malvados” Video from Buena Vista Social Club Singer Ibrahim Ferrer
World Circuit Records has released a video of the song titled “Ojos Malvados” from the original recording sessions of Buena Vista Social Club‘s celebrated vocalist…
Artist Profiles: AfroCubism
AfroCubism was an ensemble of up to 14 master musicians from West Africa and Cuba brought together by the producer of Buena Vista Social Club.…
Artist Profiles: Guajiro Mirabal
Luis Manuel Mirabal Vázquez, better known as Manuel El Guajiro Mirabal, was born May 5, 1933. He was a key figure in the Cuban music…