Eliades Ochoa Brings Worldly Sophistication to Cuban Country Music
Eliades Ochoa may have grown up in a rustic milieu, but he’s traveled many miles since and picked up some sophisticated sounds on the way.
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Eliades Ochoa Blends Rural Past, Cosmopolitan Present on ‘Guajiro’
Eliades Ochoa’s Guajiro shows an understanding of musical roots. It feels fresh, endowed with a collaborative spirit that makes for something wonderfully new.
Revisiting Buena Vista Social Club’s Magical Time 25 Years Ago in Havana
The new 25th Anniversary Edition of Buena Vista Social Club sheds light on the sessions that created an international phenomenon.
Orchestra Baobab Celebrate 50 Years with Vinyl of ‘Specialist in All Styles’
As Orchestra Baobab turn 50, their comeback album Specialist in All Styles gets a vinyl reissue.
How We Made ‘Buena Vista Social Club’: Interview with Eliades Ochoa and Nick Gold
When the Buena Vista Social Club album came out in 1997, it had an indelible effect on the international community's perception of Cuba.