Guajira Mas Guajira

As the only surviving male vocalist of the venerable Buena Vista Social Club, singer and guitarist Eliades Ochoa carries a weighty past. Born in Cuba in 1946, Ochoa learned to play the guitar at age six. As an adult, he performed with many bands, including Cuarteto Patria, a Cuban folk group. But he hit it big in 1997 with the Buena Vista Social Club, whose self-titled album sold several million copies and reignited international interest in traditional Cuban music. Now, with the historic thawing of relations between the U.S and Cuba, this music is receiving yet another revival!