Olvido Ruiz - One Night of Buena Vista Perlas de Cuba (2020)

SUMMARY
The Cuban star duo guarantees an entertaining musical journey through ancient Cuba.

The charismatic and internationally successful singer Olvido Ruiz Castellanos is one of the outstanding female voices from Cuba. Many international stars have already recognized this. For example, she worked with Bootsy Collins, the Fantastischen 4 or the legendary Afrocuban All Stars. Together with the top pianist Lázara 'Cachao' López, the daughter of Orlando 'Cachaíto' López (bassist and founding member of the org. Buena Vista Social Club) - she can now be experienced as a duo "One Night of Bunea Vista". The listener can expect an exciting mix of different styles: from the traditional Son Cubano to Guaracha, to Cha-Cha-Cha, Danzon, Bolero and much more. A varied and entertaining program is played on the piano and with vocals and light percussion. The musicians also delight with their spontaneously improvised interludes!

“One Night of Buena Vista” guarantees a fantastic evening’s listening, with genuine Cuban stars. An entertaining and enjoyable musical journey through old Cuba.

Lázara “Cachao” López (Piano)

Lázara Cachao started playing the piano when she was only six, at her own express wish. She studied at the highly renowned Escuela Nacional de Instructores de Arte in Habana (Cuba) and today she is firmly established with other Cuban top musicians. For example, Cachao has accompanied renowned orchestras such as the original “Buena Vista Social Club” on their world tours and has regularly been on the stage with legendary pianists such as Rubén Gonzalez.

In this respect, she is following in the musical footsteps of her father, Orlando “Cachaíto“ López*, the famous bassist of the “Buena Vista Social Club”.

(* Orlando “Cachaíto“ López achieved global fame as bassist and founding member of the Buena Vista Social Club band. He became world famous through the “Buena Vista Social Club” album produced by Ry Cooder, which won a Grammy in 1999 – and through Wim Wenders' movie of the same name, which was nominated for an Oscar. He was also a well-known soloist. In 2002 he won the “BBC Radio 3 Award for World Music” for his debut album “Cachaito”.)

Tracklist:
01. Olvido Ruiz - Manisero (2:33)
02. Olvido Ruiz - Mami Me Gustó (4:14)
03. Olvido Ruiz - Arrullo de Palmas (3:42)
04. Olvido Ruiz - Frag Nicht Warum (4:09)
05. Olvido Ruiz - El Cuarto de Tula (6:18)
06. Olvido Ruiz - Buena Vista Social Club (3:33)
07. Olvido Ruiz - Nuevo Amanecer (2:38)
08. Olvido Ruiz - Que Bien Me Siento (3:55)
09. Olvido Ruiz - Drume Negrita (4:41)
10. Olvido Ruiz - Frutas del Caney (3:11)
11. Olvido Ruiz - Por un Beso de Amistad (2:02)
12. Olvido Ruiz - Añoranza (3:23)
13. Olvido Ruiz - Para Mi Churry (4:05)