Buena Vista Social Club set for final tour

Buena Vista Social Club set for final tour
November 8, 2013, 4:10 pm

The stars of Cuban supergroup the Buena Vista Social Club are set to
embark on a farewell tour.

After 16 years as a group, the Grammy-winning artists will bid farewell
to their fans one last time with a final global tour.

The Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club Adios Tour will begin next year and
conclude in 2015, with a final concert in the Cuban capital of Havana,
according to Cuban newspaper Granma.

Singer Omara Portuondo, 83, told news agency Europa Press that while she
and her bandmates may be ending their careers as part of the Buena Vista
Social Club, her wish is that their music will live on across the globe.

"We want our music to endure over time and continue to charm the world,"
she said.

40 musicians, most of whom are senior citizens, have been a part of the
ever changing line-up of the Latin group, with notable artists such as
Afro-Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer and American guitarist Ry Cooder at the
helm.

In 1997, their self-titled album became a surprise hit, even earning
them a Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Traditional Tropical Latin Album.

Wim Wenders' 1999 documentary, Buena Vista Social Club, garnered the
group even more attention and earned him an Academy Award nomination for
Best Documentary Feature in 2000.

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