Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club on 'Adios Tour'
Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club on 'Adios Tour'
By ANDREA RODRIGUEZ
Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) -- They were forgotten masters of a long-ago sound, their faces deeply lined and their hands spotted with age.
Then, suddenly, at an age when many performers would be retired, the members of this old-school band found themselves playing in some of the most hallowed venues around the world, sharing stages with the likes of Sting and Shakira.
After rocketing into the spotlight in the late 1990s, the Buena Vista Social Club became nothing less than Cuba's soundtrack to the world. Nearly two decades later, the remaining members of the group are preparing to disband after one last farewell tour.
"Many of the musicians have their own plans," said a visibly emotional Jesus "Aguje" Ramos, a trombonist and orchestra leader who has been with the group since the beginning. "They must be given a chance."
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Also remember seeing he was involved with the Buena Vista Social Club, and Ry Cooder. That was an outstanding idea, putting that film together to introduce them to people who'd not been lucky enough to have heard their music earlier.
Did Juan de Marcos bring the entire band group? That would have been amazing to hear.
I'll bet the Buena Vista Social Club will still do some things in Cuba, surely. They are certainly beloved. Maybe you have time to see them before they're outta here altogether.
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