Ibrahim Ferrer Release

01/31/06
. (Kayos Productions) On January 31, 2006, Locomotive Records will release Toda Una Vida, the first posthumous recording by the revered Buena Vista Social Club vocalist Ibrahim Ferrer (1927-2005).

When American guitarist/producer Ry Cooder kickstarted international interest in worldbeat music by teaming up with director Wim Wenders for the 1999 award-winning documentary, Buena Vista Social Club, it led to a resurgence of interest in the swirling rhythms and salsa-soaked beats of Classic Cuban Sound.

It also revitalized Ferrer's career. At the time of the movie, Ferrer's vocal glories were long past. He was living in a decaying apartment, shining shoes in Havana. Buena Vista Social Club founder Juan de Marcos Gonzalez searched for him, found him on a daily stroll, and enlisted his aid.[see full story for more] - Click here for the Full Story

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