As Cuban revolutions go, it was an entirely peaceable uprising – but Buena Vista Social Club’s impact could not have been more profound.
It was one of those rare records that transcended the vagaries of fad and fashion to sound timeless but utterly fresh. Once you heard it, you had to have a heart of stone not to be swept away by the music’s romantic impulses and uninhibited exuberance.
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Check out this playlist of music that inspired the album including Olga Guillot, Beny More, Celia Cruz and many more.
