lsquoBuena Vista Social Clubrsquo is both the name given to this extraordinary group of musicians and the album, recorded in just seven days in 1996 in Havanarsquos 1950s vintage EGREM studios. No one could have predicted that Buena Vista Social Club would become a worldwide phenomenon ndash awarded a Grammy in 1997 and, at 8 million copies, outselling any other record in the same genre. The acclaim of the original album has elevated the artists including Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubeacuten Gonzaacutelez amp Omara Portuondo to superstar status, inspired an awardwinning film by Wim Wenders, and has contributed to popularising Cubarsquos rich musical heritage.
