◇ image via WikipediaRubén González
Rubén González is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Buena Vista Social Club, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Manuel Guajiro Mirabal and Cheikh Lô. Those roots explain a lot about how Rubén González arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo, Buena Vista Social Club and Eliades Ochoa, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Control Machete, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 26 connections around Rubén González, reaching back through Buena Vista Social Club and forward to Control Machete. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Rubén González connections
Rubén González grew out of Buena Vista Social Club, Afro-Cuban All Stars, Manuel Guajiro Mirabal and Cheikh Lô, shares an orbit with Ibrahim Ferrer, Omara Portuondo, Compay Segundo and Buena Vista Social Club, went on to shape Control Machete. 26 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Rubén González
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- Ibrahim Ferrerartist
- Omara Portuondoartist
- Compay Segundoartist
- Buena Vista Social Clubartist
- Eliades Ochoaartist
- Afro-Cuban All Starsartist
- Sierra Maestraartist
- Vieja Trova Santiagueraartist
- Mongo Santamariaartist
- Bebo Valdésartist
- Ray Barrettoartist
- Carlos Pueblaartist
- Cesária Évoraartist
- Orishasartist
- Pérez Pradoartist
- Joe Cuba Sextetartist
- Los Van Vanartist
- La Sonora Matanceraartist
- La Lupeartist
- Michel Camiloartist
- Rubén Bladesartist
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