Uploaded by RuncosWeeklyMusic on Jan 25, 2009
Buena Vista Social Club is one of those albums that everyone needs to hear about, if you havent already. It is quintessential Cuba, and it is awesome. The music is the embodiment of the golden age of Cuban music from the 30s to 50s. The recording was inspired by the social club in the 1940s, of the same name, which held dances and musical activities and was a gathering spot for the musicians of the times. The club was shut down after the communist revolution in 1959, whose government effectively abolished all cultural and social centers in Cuba.
Almost 50 years after the club was closed, this recording was formed. The band included up to twenty musicians of the traditional Cuban musical style. And it was a huge success. Afterwards the interest in Cuban music and Latin music exploded. Today you can hear Buena Vistas music played in clubs all over the world. Original members, who have traveled far and wide, spend warm summer nights playing their music and enticing dance and passion in nightclubs and beach clubs in locations such as Spain, the Netherlands, and Turkey. Their music does nothing if not boil your blood and give you heated visions of dancing under dim lights and musky nights.
Their musical repertoire is so large and all of it is so fantastic that is impossible to pick out one or two songs to share with you. So Ive chosen my three favorites off of their self-titled album as more of an introduction than anything else. Their titles are: Chan Chan, Dos Gardenias, and El Carretero. I wont go into to much description of each song, as I feel that I already said what I could about their music and any more would just take away from the experience.
Cihan
24 videosYouTube-Mix für Buena Vista Social Club- 14:52
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club (Live) Part 5/4. PÉCS2010 - Hungaryby ambrusattilajozsef4,800 views
- 4:59
Sukhishvilebi - Chan Chan (assa party 2011)by Sofachka1420,067 views
- 13:24
Buena Vista Social Clubby jafg12,540 views
- 3:41
El Carretero - Barrio Cubano de Ronald Rubinelby alextofu70,016 views
- 5:30
Buena Vista Social Club - Candelaby canaldesalsabeto811,322 views
- 4:35
Buena Vista Social Club - Silencioby ThePurgatorio68,683 views
- 4:19
Buena Vista Social Club - Chan Chanby michaelm2fscopm957,018 views
- 7:28
Buena Vista Social Club - El Cuarto de Tulaby SMITT2512493,428 views
- 2:11
Buena Vista Social Club - El Carretero - my hi fi systemby jim6543816,362 views
- 6:44
Sting ft. Buena Vista Social Club-Fragilidadby the0scarface134,243 views
- 3:04
Dos Gardeniasby gugulia431,321 views
- 5:32
Buena Vista Social Club - Ibrahim Ferrerby joshjazzhistory501,698 views
- 2:32
Daniel Santos - dos gardeniasby tumay20539,243 views
- 5:54
Buena Vista Social Club - Candelaby finelylaw224,578 views
- 8:01
Macusa_Los Boleros_Wedding band_ala Buena Vista Social Clubby LosBoleros6,883 views
- 4:32
Buena Vista Social Club Compositor Confundidoby Felixstryker165,030 views
- 2:42
Buena Vista Social Club - Tabarka Jazz Festivalby mycompasstv10,864 views
- 2:27
Buena Vista Social Club - Ruben Gonzalez - piano soloby meraluz457,181 views
- 1:57
Eliades Ochos guitar solo - Buena Vista Social Clubby mycompasstv5,024 views
- 4:18
Buena Vista Social Club-Chan Chanby green666hell932,523 views
musical echo of tears and laughter ...all in one
or it touches our hearts ... just reflects ... who knows?
Lu3Zak 2 months ago
congrats for the video, it is indeed very good music, i love buena vista social club :D
Razieluz 2 years ago
beautiful.
EinJemand92 3 years ago 2
mmmmmmm,,,,,,regeneration for my ears
VANUSKAA 3 years ago 2