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Remembering Buena Vista Social Club's Orlando Cachaito Lopez

5794 days ago
Guardian MusicPeople marvelled at why Orlando Cachaito Lopez, the legendary bassist of Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club, who died yesterday, carried on touring when his body had obviously become frail. But to me it was obvious. While he needed to be led on stage, as... more info

Buena Vista Social Club bassist Lopez dead at 76

5794 days ago
USA Today MusicOrlando "Cachaito" Lopez, considered the "heartbeat" of Cuba's legendary Buena Vista Social Club for his internationally acclaimed ... more info

Buena Vista Social Club bassist Lopez dead at 76

5794 days ago
Associated PressHAVANA (AP) -- Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, considered the "heartbeat" of Cuba's legendary Buena Vista Social Club for his internationally acclaimed bass playing, died Monday of complications from prostate surgery, fellow musicians said. He was 76..... more info

Buena Vista Social Club bassist Lopez dead

5794 days ago
Buena Vista Social Club bassist Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez has died of complications following surgery in his homeland of Cuba. more info

Buena Vista Social Club Bassist Dies at 76

5794 days ago
Spinner.comFiled under: News, R.I.P.Spinner.com: Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, the bassist for the internationally-renowned Buena Vista Social Club, died Monday in a Havana hospital due to complications from prostate surgery. He was 76. Lopez grew up in Havana am... more info

JamBase's Best Of 2008

5839 days ago
JamBaseThe last thing we do every year is our annual Best Of list. It's not only our way of reviewing the most gratifying sounds of the past 12 months, but we inevitably always get turned on to something that slipped past our radar. By gathering favorite ... more info

My Old Kentucky Blog 2008 Holiday Interview Series : Eric Bachmann of Crooked Fingers

5850 days ago
My Old KentuckyEric Bachmann, the former frontman of Archers Of Loaf, has worked several solo projects since the band disbanded in the late 90s. The most recognized has been Crooked Fingers.He released Forfeit/Fortune under the moniker this year. An album that en... more info

Buena Vista Social Club: At Carnegie Hall (Review)

5897 days ago
Pop MattersAt Carnegie Hall staunchly carries with it the brand characteristics that launched this cultural exchange. more info

Exclusive Buena Vista Social Club Streams!

5905 days ago
Mojo 4 MusicFive heart-stopping video extracts from the Live At Carnegie Hall DVD. more info

Buena Vista Social Club Are Worth the Wait ... Again

5906 days ago
Spinner.comFiled under: Around the WorldSpinner.com: Blame it on the Buena Vista.All that gratuitous cigar smoke. All that reduction of Cuban music to a "lifestyle" background soundtrack. Heck, even the turn of Havana as a "fashionable" travel destina... more info

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