Buena Vista Social Club - Tiki Music

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Mon, Jul 7, 2008 6:05 PM On 2008-07-06 18:19, Chinarose wrote: besides, I can't think of anything better to listen to while drinking a Mojito, Cuba Libre, Daiquiri, or a Piña Colada. By all means, since these are non-Tiki cocktails, why should one not dance to non-Tiki music while enjoying them? :D The greatest achievement of the movie and soundtrack of Buena Vista Social Club is that it almost singlehandedly saved the classic Cubano music from extinction. It had survived for long time because Cuba was so isolated, but by the late 80s/early 90s the younger generation was heavily into rap and other "hipper", Western music styles and relegated their fathers sound to the museum. Along came Wim Wenders and Ry Cooder with Buena Vista Social Club, creating a Cuba fad in Europe that brought waves of tourists to the island, who all wanted to hear THAT sound. Since it was not extinct yet, the tradition got a rejuvenating shot in the arm, and gave the Cubans something to be proud of. Nowadays the one cultural icon that is mentioned as often to tourists as Ernest Hemingway is the Buena Vista Social Club, and there are live bands playing in every bar and Hotel.

On 2008-07-06 18:19, Chinarose wrote:
besides, I can't think of anything better to listen to while drinking a Mojito, Cuba Libre, Daiquiri, or a Piña Colada.

By all means, since these are non-Tiki cocktails, why should one not dance to non-Tiki music while enjoying them? :D

The greatest achievement of the movie and soundtrack of Buena Vista Social Club is that it almost singlehandedly saved the classic Cubano music from extinction. It had survived for long time because Cuba was so isolated, but by the late 80s/early 90s the younger generation was heavily into rap and other "hipper", Western music styles and relegated their fathers sound to the museum. Along came Wim Wenders and Ry Cooder with Buena Vista Social Club, creating a Cuba fad in Europe that brought waves of tourists to the island, who all wanted to hear THAT sound. Since it was not extinct yet, the tradition got a rejuvenating shot in the arm, and gave the Cubans something to be proud of. Nowadays the one cultural icon that is mentioned as often to tourists as Ernest Hemingway is the Buena Vista Social Club, and there are live bands playing in every bar and Hotel.

Post #392247 by bigbrotiki on Mon, Jul 7, 2008 6:05 PM