Song:Frutas Del Caney
Album:Duets
Guitarist Compay Sugundo is another Cuban musician discovered by his involvement in The Buena Vista Social Club. He was born Maximo Francisco Repilado Munoz Nov. 18, 1907 in Siboney, Cuba and moved to Santiago de Cuba as a child. Compay Segundo is some sort of childhood nickname. He is primarily known for his group Los Compadres which began in 1948. They have been one of the most popular vocal groups in Cuba. And of course he reached an all new audience when Ry Cooder went to Cuba looking for long forgotten musicians and started the Buena Vista Social Club and made the 1997 documentary. Like a lot of the other musicians, Segundo made several solo recordings afterwards. Duets is actually a comp put together by WEA International Spain as Segundo was very popular there. It includes duets with Omara Portuondo, Cesaria Evola but gets a little gimmicky with songs featuring Charles Aznavour & Lou Bega (!). Frutas Del Caney features veteran Cuban vocalist Pio Leyva who was also part of the Buena Vista Social Club. It's from Segundo's 1998 album Lo Mejor de la Vida on Elektra/Asylum. Compay Segundo used to tell people that he planned to live to 115 but he died on July 13, 2003 at age 95. He's a legend of Cuban music. Here's Compay Segundo & Pio Leyva performing La Ternera in Santiago de Cuba.
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