◇ image via WikipediaBuena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club is a World music act. Their sound grew out of Beny Moré. Those roots explain a lot about how Buena Vista Social Club arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Eliades Ochoa and Mongo Santamaria, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Rubén González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Eliades Ochoa and Control Machete, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Buena Vista Social Club, reaching back through Beny Moré and forward to Rubén González. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Buena Vista Social Club was a musical ensemble primarily made up of Cuban musicians, formed in 1996. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder and directed by Juan de Marcos González. They named the group after the members' club of the same name in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, a popular music venue in the 1940s. To showcase the popular styles of the time, such as son, bolero and danzón, they recruited a dozen veteran musicians, some of whom had been retired for many years.
Hover or focus a star to read the connection. Click any star to make it the new centre.
Buena Vista Social Club connections
Buena Vista Social Club grew out of Beny Moré, shares an orbit with Ibrahim Ferrer, Compay Segundo, Afro-Cuban All Stars and Eliades Ochoa, went on to shape Rubén González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo and Eliades Ochoa. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Buena Vista Social Club
Sounds and acts that shaped Buena Vista Social Club.
Artists similar to Buena Vista Social Club
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Buena Vista Social Club.
- Ibrahim Ferrerartist
- Compay Segundoartist
- Afro-Cuban All Starsartist
- Eliades Ochoaartist
- Mongo Santamariaartist
- Vieja Trova Santiagueraartist
- Ray Barrettoartist
- Cesária Évoraartist
- Héctor Lavoeartist
- Orishasartist
- La Sonora Matanceraartist
- Carlos Pueblaartist
- El Gran Combo De Puerto Ricoartist
- Mercedes Sosaartist
Bands Buena Vista Social Club shaped
Where the influence of Buena Vista Social Club travelled next.
Ideas. Vote for what you want to see next
Shapes the roadmapMusic Personality
Your taste as a shareable persona card, with a witty roast.
Quizzes & badges
Music quizzes that earn badges and climb a leaderboard.
Friend / taste matching
Match your taste with friends and see your overlap.
Gaps
Bands you've missed that listeners with similar taste already love.