Israel "Cachao" López

Israel “Cachao” López

Israel López Valdés

On 4 records in 1 Record Tribe collection

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Buena Vista Social Club At Carnegie HallBuena Vista Social Club, 2008Written-By Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social Club, 1997Composed By Mi TierraGloria Estefan, 1993Bass, Written-By, Arranged By Latin-Soul-RockFania All Stars, 1974Written-By

About

Cuban mambo musician, double bassist, composer and bandleader, often known just as “Cachao”. He emigrated to Spain in 1961, then moved to the United States in 1963, considered co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga, he helped popularize mambo music in the USA in the early 1950s (14th September 1918, Havana, Cuba - 22nd March 2008 Coral Gables, Florida, USA)
Brother of & . Uncle of .