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Eliades Ochoa

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From the outset of his career until 50 years later when Buena Vista Social Club produced him children name, Eliades Ochoa built his repertoire from Cuban traditional music, specifically sons, guarachas, guajiras, and boleros. As a kid, he learned to try out acoustic guitar and tres (an modified guitar), and in addition began performing. In 1958 he relocated to the town of Santiago and through the pursuing decade, developed a profession as a specialist musician. Among organizations with which he performed had been the Oriental Quintet as well as the Típico Septet. For quite some time, Ochoa was carefully associated with the Cuarteto Patria and with vocalist Compay Segundo. Using the previous, for whom he was musical movie director and vocalist, he documented A Una Coqueta and Cubafrica. (Afterwards reissues of albums by both these groupings frequently show up under Ochoa’s name.) Through the middle-’80s, he occasionally caused Compay Segundo, showing up throughout Cuba and in addition visiting various other Central American countries as well as the U.S. In 1997, he made an appearance within the film Buena Vista Public Club. Since it do with a great many other Cuban music artists, this appearance enticed widespread understanding of Ochoa’s function. Numerous international travels followed, as do several effective recordings. Among music artists with whom Ochoa spent some time working are performers as diverse because the Western world African saxophonist Divango and Bob Dylan.

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Full Name Eliades Ochoa
Date Of Birth June 22, 1946
Profession Guitarist, Singer, Music Producer, Songwriter
Nationality Cuban
Awards Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album
Music Groups Buena Vista Social Club, Cuarteto Patria, Afro-Cuban All Stars
Music Songs Chan Chan, El cuarto de Tula, Dos gardenias, Chan chán, El carretero, Candela, Buena Vista Social Club: Chan Chan, De camino a la vereda, Píntate los labios María, Veinte Años, Estoy Como Nunca, Amor de loca juventud, ¿Y tú qué has hecho?, Ella Si Va, Cariño Falso, Yiri Yiri Bon, Qué Humanidad, Orgullecida, Ay Papacito, Adios compay gato, Lágrimas Negras, Silencio, Tiene Sabor, Como Fue, Bruca Manigua, Mi Magdalena, Quizás, Quizás, Saludo compay, Mi Sueño Prohibido, Pueblo Nuevo, Mandinga, Hemingway delira
Albums Buena Vista Social Club, CubAfrica, Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall, A Toda Cuba le Gusta, Lost and Found, Un Bolero Para Ti, Guajira Mas Guajira, Estoy Como Nunca, Los Años No Determinan, Eliades Ochoa y la Banda del Jigüe (Remasterizado), Mi guitarra canta (Remasterizado), A la Casa de la Trova, Un guajiro sin fronteras, Estrellas de Cuba: Eliades Ochoa, Grandes Exitos y Best Of, La Catalina, Leyendas


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Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
No disparen al pianista 2008 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Tortilla Soup 2001 performer: "Si En Un Final"

Music Department

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Buena Vista Social Club 1999 Documentary musician

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Stern Grove Festival Videos 2012 TV Series Himself
Enzo Avitabile Music Life 2012 Documentary Himself - Host
Color's Notes 2011 Documentary Musician
Miradas 2 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
No disparen al pianista 2008 TV Series Himself
La 2 noticias 2008 TV Series Himself
Een manier om thuis te komen - Umoja live 2007 Documentary Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2001 TV Series Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Cosas que importan 2000 TV Series Himself
Buena Vista Social Club 1999 Documentary Himself
Lola da musica 1998 TV Series Himself

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