For Immediate ReleaseMarch 18, 2015
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL PREMIERES UNSEEN VIDEO OFBUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB’SIBRAHIM FERRER PERFORMING “BRUCA MANIGUA”
LOST AND FOUND, A NEW COLLECTION OF UNRELEASED TRACKS, OUTMARCH 23 VIA
WORLD CIRCUIT RECORDS
EXTENSIVE ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB NORTH AMERICAN “ADIOS” TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED
LOST AND FOUND
TRACK LIST:
1. Bruca Manigua
2. Macusa
3. Tiene Sabor
4. Bodas De Oro
5. Black Chicken 37
6. Habanera
7. Como Fue
8. Guajira En F
9. Quiéreme Mucho
10. Pedacito De Papel
11. Mami Me Gustó
12. Lágrimas Negras
13. Como Siento Yo
14. Ruben Sings!
In anticipation of the March 23 release of Buena Vista Social Club’s Lost and Found—a new collection of previously unreleased tracks—The Wall Street Journal has debuted a previously unseen video of Ibrahim Ferrer performing “Bruca Manigua,” a live audio version of which is included on the LP. “This video, shot in front of a sold-out crowd in Paris, finds the spry Ferrer, then 72, in fine form,” explains The Wall Street Journal,“his voice strong and supple as he sings the 1930s Cuban standard accompanied by lush, joyous horn parts and polyrhythmic percussion.” Lost and Found will be released on World Circuit Records, distributed in North America by Nonesuch Records and is available for pre-order on iTunesand at nonesuch.com with an instant download of the track “Macusa.”
Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, a core band featuring several of the original musicians, continues to sell out shows worldwide and will embark on a North American farewell “Adios” tour in August 2015. The “Adios” tour includes extensive dates in the U.S. as well as dates in Canada and Puerto Rico. See below for full tour itinerary.
Coming almost two decades after the release of the original Grammy-winning, self-titled LP, the new album features unreleased tracks––some of which were recorded in the original album’s 1996 Egrem studio sessions in Havana during a period of rich and prolific creativity stretching into the early 2000s. Lost and Found also features live recordings from the world tours of Buena Vista’s legendary veterans.
“Over the years we were often asked what unreleased material was left in the vaults,” says World Circuit’s Nick Gold. “We knew of some gems, favorites amongst the musicians, but we were always too busy working on the next project to go back and see what else we had. When we eventually found the time, we were astonished at how much wonderful music there was.”
The original Buena Vista Social Club album became a surprise international bestseller and the most successful album in the history of Cuban music. It was recorded for World Circuit Records by Ry Cooder over seven days in Havana in 1996, bringing together many of the great names of the golden age of Cuban music in the 1950s, several of whom were coaxed out of retirement for the sessions.
In the years that followed the original release, Buena Vista veterans toured the world and were the subject of a celebrated feature film directed by Wim Wenders. Further acclaimed recordings followed, including solo releases by the singers Ibrahim Ferrer and Omara Portuondo, virtuoso pianist Rubén González and bassist Cachaíto López. A celebratory live album recorded at New York’s Carnegie Hall was also released.
Album highlights include:
Compay Segundo’s “Macusa”––a classic Santiago-style son featuring Segundo and Eliades Ochoa on vocals and guitars (the same pairing heard on the original album’s most famous track, “Chan Chan”)––recorded during the original 1996 sessions at Havana’s Egrem studio.
Omara Portuondo singing “Lágrimas Negras”––one of the best-loved songs in the Cuban repertoire, recorded during the original 1996 sessions at Egrem with Barbarito Torres on laoud and Eliades Ochoa on guitar.
Eliades Ochoa’s solo voice and guitar numbers––recorded after-hours during the original 1996 Egrem sessions.
Three live tracks by Ibrahim Ferrer accompanied by the classic star-studded “banda gigante” that played with him at the height of Buena Vista’s popularity in 2000 following the release of his first solo album.
Cachaíto López and Miguel “Angá” Díaz’s bass and congas duet from the sessions that produced López’s 2001 solo album.
80-year-old Rubén González in an unaccompanied performance from one of his first London shows.
González’s last-ever recorded solo on a danzon style song––recorded for an unfinished album by trombonist and bandleader Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos (one of the younger members of the Buena Vista Social Club stable).
Also from the sessions for Aguaje’s album: a salsa with lead vocals by Calunga (a member of the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club touring band for more than a decade).
ORQUESTA BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB TOUR DATES
August 12Ravinia Festival PavilionHighland Park, IL
August 15Mountain WinerySaratoga, CA
August 16 Green Music Center: Weill Hall & LawnRohnert Park, CA
August 19Hollywood BowlLos Angeles, CA
August 20Humphreys Concerts By The BaySan Diego, CA
August 22Denver Botanic GardensDenver, CO
August 24Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre Salt Lake City, UT
August 27Meijer GardensGrand Rapids, MI
August 29Filene Center at Wolf TrapVienna, VA
August 30Longwood GardensKennett Square, PA
September 27 Koerner HallToronto, ON
September 29Jack Singer Concert HallCalgary, AB
October 1Chan Centre for the Performing ArtsVancouver, BC
October 2Paramount TheatreSeattle, WA
October 4Schnitzer HallPortland, OR
October 7Mondavi Center for the Performing ArtsDavis, CA
October 9Zellerbach Auditorium at UC BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
October 11Segerstrom Center for the ArtsCosta Mesa, CA
October 13The GranadaSanta Barbara, CA
October 15Ikeda TheatreMesa, AZ
October 17Laurie Auditorium at Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX
October 18The Long Center for the Performing ArtsAustin, TX
October 22Knight Concert HallMiami, FL
October 24Rialto Center at Georgia State UniversityAtlanta, GA
October 26Durham Performing Arts CenterDurham, NC
October 29Calvin TheaterNorthampton, MA
October 30Ulster Performing Arts CenterKingston, NY
November 1Symphony HallBoston, MA
November 3Beacon TheatreNew York, NY
November 7Roberto Clemente ColiseumSan Juan, Puerto Rico
For more information, please contact
Chris Schimpf, Krista Williams or Carla Sacks at Sacks & Co., 212.741.1000, , or .