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Buena Vista Social Club
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A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music.
Release Date: 1999
Director: Wim Wenders
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22, 2006
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Great if you like Latin-Jazz, October 31, 2006
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Reviewer: Ikagan from Oceanside, NY
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Ikagan
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Pros:
Listening to these great musicians
Cons:
Would like more intervideos.
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Ry Cooder goes to Cuba, looking for and finding the roots of Cuban music on the streets and in the old delapidated dance and music halls of Havana. In this once beautiful city that got left behind by the global economy, the crumbling stone buildings and pre-revolutionary Chevys, Fords and Dodges have aged into a pure dream world. So have the musicians, who still look great, play beautifully, although most are in their 70s and 80s. The
Concert is not to be missed. The interviews are interesting. This film is not to be missed.
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