Francisco repilado was among the most compelling, vital, and colorful of the personalities introduced to global audiences by wim wenders 1999 film buena vista social club, wenders documentary about a group of elderly cuban musicians who had kept the son, guaracha, and trova traditions alive, though they were virtually unknown outside their country. Though one of the most successful soneros of the prerevolution era, he only earned international renown. Pio leyva, 88, cuban singer for the buena vista social club, is dead. Born may 5, 1917 died march 22, 2006 also spelled pio leiva. Buena vista social club is an ensemble of cuban musicians established in 1996 to revive the music of prerevolutionary cuba.
Latin jazz, cuba va music that inspired buena vista. At the end, the audience witnesses a multigenerational concert at top volume in a theater with room to shake. He recorded over 25 albums since he signed his first contract with rca victor in 1950. Dvdrcmf torrent or any other torrent from video movies dvdr direct download via magnet link. Later on, he began singing in trios and in popular music groups. Cuando ya no me quieras pio leyva y osdalgia pio leyva. Album maestros of cuba 2 maestros of cuba pio leyva, pio. Pio leyva may 5, 1917 march 22, 2006 was a cuban singer and the author of the. Pio leyva, wilfredo, wilfredo leiva, wilfredo leyva. On some of his recordings, he is billed as pio leiva. Albums include a toda cuba le gusta, distinto, diferente, and a.
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