Blog 4 - Buena Vista Social Club

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 Buena Vista Social Club



    The Buena Vista Social Club was a musical ensemble made up of Cuban musicians that was formed in 1996. It was led by Guitarist Ry Cooder and Cuban musician Juan de Marcos Gonzalez. The group was named after the original members only Buena Vista Social Club, which existed in the 1940s in Buenvista, a quarter in the current neighborhood of Playa. Its genres include Son cubano, bolero, danzon and guajira. The band was active from 1996 to 2015. Currently in Havana, there is the Legendarios del Guajirito Buena VIsta Social Club which is pictured above. It offers live music, dancing and apparently serves great cocktails. According to their website,  Legendarios the Guajirito “is a project of traditional Cuban music that rescues, defends and maintains the native genres of our culture such as Danzon, Son, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha and Rumba among others that distinguish us in the world whole. We bring together the protagonists of Cuban music legend to perform songs of all time living in the memory of the most diverse generations.” This place seems like a total embodiment of Cuban musical culture is definitely worth visiting while in Havana in my opinion. It seems like it would be a fun cultural experience and a nice night out.  


Website: https://www.legendariosdelguajirito.com/about

Cost: 35$ USD per show, 70$ if you want to include the dinner package.

Hours: Noon - 11:30 pm , 7 days a week.


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