Tonight’s Buena Vista Social Club Show at Celebrate Brooklyn! Has Been Cancelled

Unfortunately, tonight’s (June 24) live performance by Buena Vista Social Club at Celebrate Brooklyn! has been been cancelled, they’ll be screening the Wim Wenders film instead. The performance by flamenco dancer Nelida Tirado will take place as scheduled. BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn announces with great regret that tomorrow’s (June 24) free performance by…

Afro-Cuban All Stars Town Hall | RIP Orlando Cachaito López

Orlando Cachaito López   Mr. López was a founding member of the band, a group of older Cuban musicians brought together in the 1990s by the American guitarist and producer Ry Cooder. The group included Compay Segundo, Ibrahim Ferrer, Rubén González and Omara Portuondo. Later, the filmmaker Wim Wenders showcased their talents, which had been…