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orangecrush

(31,138 posts) Fri Sep 30, 2022, 09:51 PM Sep 2022

I'm on FIRE

Buena Vista social Club.

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I'm on FIRE (Original Post) orangecrush Sep 2022 OP

Fantastic place! nocoincidences Sep 2022 #1

Must have been exciting orangecrush Sep 2022 #2

I'm confused, I thought that was just the name of the group, Croney Sep 2022 #3

It's still there! nocoincidences Oct 2022 #4

Not according to the wiki link. Croney Oct 2022 #5

Interesting 2006 article about the sole remaining member. Croney Oct 2022 #6

Thank you! orangecrush Oct 2022 #7

nocoincidences

(2,492 posts)

1. Fantastic place!

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 10:04 PM

Sep 2022

Went there in 2018...the energy just keeps going on!

orangecrush

(31,138 posts)

2. Must have been exciting

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 10:25 PM

Sep 2022

And great memories!

Croney

(5,020 posts)

3. I'm confused, I thought that was just the name of the group,

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 30, 2022, 10:35 PM

Sep 2022

and the venue by the same name was long gone. I've seen the documentary and I love the music. I'd love to visit Cuba.

nocoincidences

(2,492 posts)

4. It's still there!

Reply to Croney (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 12:40 AM

Oct 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buena_Vista_Social_Club

Croney

(5,020 posts)

5. Not according to the wiki link.

Reply to nocoincidences (Reply #4)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 06:05 AM

Oct 2022

"As seen in the Buena Vista Social Club documentary, when musicians Ry Cooder, Compay Segundo and a film crew attempted to identify the location of the club in the 1990s, local people could not agree on where it had stood."

Croney

(5,020 posts)

6. Interesting 2006 article about the sole remaining member.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 06:43 AM

Oct 2022

Omara Portuondo is still around at 91.

https://reuters.screenocean.com/record/369614

orangecrush

(31,138 posts)

7. Thank you!

Reply to Croney (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 03:54 PM

Oct 2022

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