But it was going to be a record with African musicians from Mali, together with musicians from Santiago de Cuba. He had invited American guitarist Ry Cooder to Havana to produce a record. Nick Gold, at the time, was the president of the indie label World Circuit Records. Actually, what became the "Buena Vista Social Club" album - it really was not supposed to happen. MARTIN: Can you tell us a little bit more about how this collaboration came to be?ĬANTOR-NAVAS: Yeah. You know, I had the pleasure of meeting those musicians. Personally, it mostly does bring me back to Havana at that time. MARTIN: Where does that music take you when you hear it, especially that song in particular?ĬANTOR-NAVAS: Well, just hearing that song, "Chan Chan," I mean, it really brings back so many memories. JUDY CANTOR-NAVAS: Thank you so much, Rachel. Joining us now to talk about the legacy of the record, music journalist Judy Cantor-Navas. The success gave a huge boost to many of the musicians themselves and created a whole new level of enthusiasm for this kind of music. ![]() There were concerts, even a hit documentary about the group. MARTIN: The album sold millions of copies. Producers brought them together to recreate the music of pre-Revolutionary Cuba.īUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB: (Singing in Spanish). It was an unlikely hit in the 1990s, an album of old-fashioned music from a group of legendary old-timers in Cuba's music scene, some well into their 70s and 80s. This month, we are marking the 25th anniversary of a beloved classic of Cuban music - the "Buena Vista Social Club" is the name of the record and the group that recorded it.
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