Name: rosario
Subject: bvsc
-- Mar 28, 2008 at 4:46AM
Ry assembled these wonderful musicians to resurrects the "son"? Music has always been part of Cuban culture. He only used these great men to make lots of $$$$ and make a name for himself. This is a very political film and propaganda is spread through this film. Of course, most people are only facinated and enticed by the great music, but they overlook the under ground messages. The film producer and director did not give any credit to the man behind the film, the mastermainded and collabarator, Marcos Gonzalez. They put him in the background and took all the recognizion. Cooler focused on prerevolutionary musical styles and overlooked the most popular songs in comteporary Afro-Cuban music. He used these musicians and their culture to advertize his US imperialist ideology.
Name: salman
Subject: bvsc
-- Aug 30, 2006 at 5:47PM
(salman from morocco)
I think that the buena vista social club is one of the best bands in all the history of music...Ibrahim R.I.P
Name: Shaun (South Africa)
Subject: All about BVSC
-- May 25, 2006 at 11:04AM
http://www.jmk.su.se /global02/annalena/b uena/cuba/music.htm
Name: viv
Subject: musik
-- Aug 8, 2005 at 6:39PM
I was looking for musik
from this good band.
To get the titles or name of album.
Thats all. With love
from the netherlands.
I find them very good musisens and just found out now He Mr I F has died I am sorry
Name: kiermeleon
Subject: Thanks
-- Aug 7, 2005 at 1:08PM
rest in peace Ibrahim
Name: Matt
Subject: Sheetmusic
-- Jul 23, 2005 at 10:41AM
Could please anyone send my or give me a link to a site where I can find scores of the BVSC? I would be VERY thankful!
Name: clare
Subject: buena vista social club
-- Jun 21, 2005 at 7:21PM
how did they get thier name and why do they only sing about flowers????
Name: cem
Subject: english lyrics
-- Jun 9, 2005 at 6:33AM
i listen from turkey,,and wanna see the mean in candela!! please help me..
Name: addi
Subject: next show
-- Apr 6, 2005 at 10:41PM
i want to know when is the next concert show of buena vista social club in cuba?
Name: Valdeck Almeida de Jesus
Subject: Heartache Poems: A Brazilian Gay Man Coming Out from the Closet
-- Feb 23, 2005 at 8:50AM
(Salvador, Bahia, BRAZIL. January,20th 2004). The book "HEARTACHE POEMS: A Brazilian Gay Man Coming Out from the Closet", by Valdeck Almeida de Jesus, published by iUniverse, Inc., doesn't contain pink love poems but deals with the feelings of a gay man who finds himself by and by. Valdeck, grown up in a small place in Brazil's northeast, tells about the ups and downs he experienced during his coming out and the quest for his own homosexual identity. Desire for love, fear, lust, happyness and the constant search for them are being related once in a serious way, then funny, then pugnacious, then metaphorical. The reader can enter the imagination of the author, where he partly finds himself and is partly encouraged to think.
A unique way to write
This isn't just other gay book on the shelf. Valdeck poems are enlightening and tell the chronicles of one gay man's soul; You will embrace it and share his life stories with your friends. Come walk through the closet door with Valdeck and discover this inspiring wonderful literature. Valdeck Almeida de Jesus was born and spent most of his life in Jequie, a small town of Bahia, Brazil. From his earliest recollections he's had to face life and its difficulties with a deep secret sexual longing. He was a gay man pretending to be straight for the love and respect of his family. His lovers, both men and women, drove his desire to write this book, his poems gave him the courage to leap into life out of his closet.
You can find me at www.valdeck.co.uk
Name: Valdeck Almeida de Jesus
Subject: Review: Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club
-- Feb 23, 2005 at 8:48AM
MEMORIAL DO INFERNO. A Saga da Família Almeida no Jardim do Éden, autoria Valdeck Almeida de Jesus
(press-release)
“Na casa de Dona Dete e seu Chico a gente morria de rir. A dona da casa e o marido, toda vez que viam os atores Tony Ramos e Elisabete Savala ficavam falando: “André Cajarana e Carina estão tão diferentes...”, se reportando aos personagens vividos na novela Pai Herói por aqueles atores. Dona Dete e Seu Chico não conseguiam separar a realidade da ficção e faziam a maior confusão entre a vida dos atores e os vários personagens vividos por eles durante as novelas”.
Assim como Dona Dete e Seu Chico, personagens reais, deste romance verdade, o leitor também irá confundir, em alguns momentos, a impressionante história de Valdeck Almeida de Jesus, este brasileiro, funcionário público federal nascido em Jequié, na Bahia, que conta a saga de sua família que se afronta com todo tipo de dificuldades financeiras como falta de moradia, carência de escola básica, deficiência de tratamento médico-odontológico, além da fome. Mas mesmo contra todas as barreiras essa família guerreira procura vencer os obstáculos, com fé no futuro até conseguir atingir os objetivos estabelecidos, como Valdeck nos conta nesse livro, cuja renda obtida com a venda será totalmente destinada às Obras Assistenciais de Irmã Dulce, o dia-a-dia da batalha pela sobrevivência, com o intuito de incentivar outros brasileiros a acreditarem no país e a lutarem por seus objetivos. Este é um exemplo de vida que pode servir de estímulo para muitos jovens das nossas grandes cidades, que ao invés de estudarem e acreditarem em um sonho, se dirigem deliberadamente pelos caminhos da droga e da violência.
Vale a pena conferir este texto de fácil leitura que, além das belas lições de vida que o autor nos proporciona, a renda obtida com a venda do livro irá contribuir para garantir a continuidade e a qualidade, daquilo que lhe faltou na infância, ou seja: o atendimento gratuito em saúde, educação e assistência social, hoje proporcionada pelas Obras Assistenciais da Irmã Dulce.
Mais informações no site http://hometown.aol. com/conga526/irmadul ce.html
Este livro está sendo lançado em Maio/2005, juntamente com as comemorações de aniversário de Irmã Dulce. A renda total do livro será revertida para as Obras Sociais Irmã Dulce, através de contrato de parceria firmado entre o autor e a instituição.
Busco apoio na divulgação, compra de exemplares, publicidade, etc.
Name: Denia
Subject: Mil sensaciones
-- Feb 22, 2005 at 4:40AM
Cuando escucho el grupo, cualquier canciòn, me invade un "NO SE QUE".Es algo indescriptible, pero tratare de hacer el intento de transmitirlo. Es como si una punta me tocase ligeramente el alma cuando escucho la primera nota, èse es solo el comienzo.Luego un escalofrio repentino, apenas haber terminado de escuchar la primera palabra. Todo es como un tren, vagòn tras vagòn; todos cargados de mil sensaciones.Me recuerdan a mi gente, a lo que somos, a lo que significamos y transmitimos con solo una palabra, un gesto .. Mientras escucho las palabras, la musica, los sube y baja de los tonos, siento alegria, tristeza, melancolia; todo junto.Pero siempre prevalece el sentimiento de humildad y esperanza.Le doy gracias a Dios y al mercado porque si no existiesen no hubiese podido escuchar Buena Vista Social Club.No me importa si el mundo esta o no lleno de consumistas, porque lo que me importa realmente es que ahora "Buena Vista" forma parte de mi vida, y me ha hecho sentir una persona en todo su ser porque lo que me llena es la esencia, el calor humano que me transmiten con sus palabras y canciones. Percibo olores dulces y hasta pienso que me vuelvo cantante al repetir las palabras. No soy la fan numero uno, pero espero algun dia poder llegar a tener la oportunidad de tenerlos frente a frente y elevar esas mil sensaciones a 1 millòn, y aun mas..
Name: rosaline
Subject: lyrics in english pls
-- Dec 26, 2004 at 10:56AM
i cried with happiness when i watched bvsc last night in london. somebody pls let me know where i can get the cd with english interpretation of words. thank you
Name: ¡Yankee no!
Subject: ¡Cuba si!
-- Nov 26, 2004 at 12:20PM
Oh forgot to mention something important: There are lots of wonderful contemporary Cuban music to buy in record stores all over the world. Check it out if you want to hear what Cubanslisten to. It might not have a slide guitarr in the background but I ensure you that they do fine without the saviour Cooder. It's all about marketeing and some have it some not. But if you make an effort you might find something even better than BVSC. At least have a listen…
Name: ¡Yankee no!
Subject: ¡Cuba si!
-- Nov 26, 2004 at 12:11PM
Be careful with what you say about Cuban socialist culture. "…the downside to Castro's Cuba…cut off from a life that could-have-been.&quo t; is not very accurate. Castro's Cuba produces more music talents than most countries in the world. There are hundreds of men & women with fantastic musical telent thanks to Castro "regime". It might be wrong in many ways but i know for a fact that cuban musical education is one of the best in the world. Previous to the revolution fantastic musicians like the ones in BVSC had to play for rich tourists on country clubs. The same is developing now because of capitalist developments so don't blame Castro. Much more complicated than that… go home and study!
Name: diid
Subject: piano & guitar notes
-- Sep 26, 2004 at 2:36PM
please can you tell me where can i find piano and guitar notes. if someone can help me my e-mail is
kari.k.b@abv.bg
thank you
Name: luiz afonso franz
Subject: Havana Street
-- Apr 26, 2004 at 12:05PM
I doesn´t matter, Max. All the streets of Havana are just like those ones. The time stopped there, they live in another century annd another planet.
Name: Max
Subject: Havana street?
-- Apr 21, 2004 at 1:55PM
Wonder if any nice soul out there can tell me the exact street in Havana which appears on the album of BVSC? Thanx
Name: bongmaster
Subject: why do we care
-- Jan 27, 2004 at 3:46PM
all my life ive listened to buena vista social club but reecently everyone thinks they rock and smoke the most weed ever and they make me feel like th highest person ever that is why me and my friends smoke kill and destroy all of you fuckers who do this to us the end
Name: nino
Subject: London
-- Nov 14, 2003 at 9:23PM
I was luky in cuba last day I whent their consert. i whan to contack them to invaid to London to the Concer I am looking their email or contact number
Name: THIS GUY
Subject: Lyrics
-- Sep 22, 2003 at 6:20PM
Looking for english lyrics to "Dos Gardenias"...do es anybody have them? Please send
Name: Mag
Subject: Ry Cooder
-- Jun 23, 2003 at 8:12AM
Can someone just tell me an address where I can write to Mr Ry Cooder? A record company or agent?
Thanks!
Name: Mag
Subject: Ry Cooder
-- Jun 22, 2003 at 11:52AM
Can someone just tell me how to write a nice and appreciating letter to Mr Ry Cooder?
Name: azwepsa
Subject: nuestra ultima cita
-- Jun 14, 2003 at 5:43PM
if anyone has the lyrics of the song "nuestra ultima cita" please mail to me.
Name: antonio
Subject: set list
-- Mar 14, 2003 at 1:26AM
does anyone have set list to any bvsc shows
any or all would help
Name: n
Subject: Review: Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club
-- Mar 1, 2003 at 12:01AM
Once upon a time someone loved me, and dedicated "Dos Gardenias" for me, and now, whenever I listen to this song my eyes are just filled with tears. Isn't love just like flowers, anyway? Beautiful as can be, yet doomed to fade away!
Name: KEITH
Subject: ?
-- Feb 10, 2003 at 5:08AM
ARE BVSC PLAYING AT NEWCASTLE THIS YEAR?
Name: Chris
Subject: Score
-- Nov 25, 2002 at 9:16PM
I'm sure I saw a copy of
the score at Otara
Market by the kumara !
No seriously it's a good s
score Cuba 1 Kingz 0
Name: maria
Subject: Score
-- Oct 19, 2002 at 12:12AM
I am searching for the score of Chan Chan from BVSC's first album. Any ideas where can I find it or who is the publisher?
Name: Scotty
Subject: Lyrics
-- Sep 7, 2002 at 8:31PM
found a site with most them from the bsvc try www.pbs.org/buenavis ta/music/songs! hope it helps!
Name: TTH
Subject: BVSC Lyrics
-- Aug 3, 2002 at 3:37AM
i have an URL for the spanish and a couple of english lyrics.
http://www.lrc.s alemstate.edu/spanis hlyrics/buenavista.h tm#chanchan
Name: Alvaro
Subject: All Lyrics
-- Jul 31, 2002 at 10:06AM
I've been searching for all the lyrics from BVSC and haven't been able to find them yet, if you can help me... Thanks a lot!
vavo78@hotmail.c om
Name: does it really matter ? ok ok it is Vlad the Impal
Subject: Lyrics
-- Jul 19, 2002 at 11:46AM
Can anyone find a website that has BOTH spanish and english lyrics. When you translate yourself it does not make as much sense as a native castillian spanish would translate it. So if there is one post it up for everybody on this site
thanks
gracias
Name: Valdeck
Subject: Lyrics
-- Jul 16, 2002 at 2:25PM
PLEASE... SOMEONE MAY HELP ME?
I NEED THE LYRICS OF THIS SONGS:
"PUEBLO NUEVO"
"CANDELA&qu ot;
"MURMULLO&q uot;
AND "BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB".
SEND ME BY E-MAIL TO SUETO@HOTMAIL.COM
Name: weemaes
Subject: danny
-- Jul 4, 2002 at 3:18PM
When is the next concert in europe ? please let me know my e mail = weemaes@pt.lu many thanks for your reply.
Name: Andréanne
Subject: Concert BVSC
-- Jul 3, 2002 at 5:22PM
When I say a concert, it's the one of Buena Vista Social Club. I'd like to go, but I don't know anything about that.
Name: Andréanne
Subject: concert in Lima
-- Jul 3, 2002 at 5:19PM
Hello Everyone!
I heard there will be a concert in Lima, Peru the 12th of July.
Does anyone have more informations about that?
Name: Eric Symington + Sandro Brachet
Subject: Buena Vista Social club
-- May 30, 2002 at 11:50PM
The Buena Vista Social Club is a very neato gang movie. kinda like stir stir and his bud, when hes like je suis le francaise
Name: Aldo
Subject: BVSC Inspiration
-- May 21, 2002 at 3:12AM
My favorite song is Dos Gardenias. I dedicate this song to my soulmate, Alexa. This music inspires me to love her and love the Cuban culture. Thank you BVSC.
Name: Petros
Subject: BVSC
-- May 20, 2002 at 6:44PM
I find them very good. Lots of emotions through their songs. Good mucisians, touch your heart. That is Buena vista Social Club.
Name: Hayden
Subject: Lyrics
-- May 20, 2002 at 8:30AM
Hi,
I've tried the links to get lyrics for BVSC but no luck. Does anyone know where I can get the spanish lyics? My partner and I are big fans. Would it be insensitive for a non-spanish speaking (yet)woman to sing this music?
Name: Vlad
Subject: Notes
-- Apr 28, 2002 at 3:46AM
Hi!
I love buenavista social cluband and this article was really good. I would like to have the notes on piano, if anyone has a good webpage or something...? Thank you!
Name: ernest
Subject: bueno!
-- Apr 16, 2002 at 6:46AM
great cd...
but i can not get lyrics
lot of my friends like this music...
ne da je strava...
bosnia
Name: Candela_fan
Subject: Spanish Lyrics to Candela
-- Mar 26, 2002 at 3:12AM
Candela
Faustino Oramas
Buena Vista Social Club
Ay candela, candela, candela me quemo así.
Ay candela, candela, candela me quemo aé.
Puso un baile un jutía, para una gran diversión.
De timbalero un ratón, que alegraba el
campo un día.
Un gato también venía, elegante y placentero,
Buenas noches, compañero
siempre dijo así el timbal
Para alguien aqui poder tocar,
para descansar un poco.
Salió el ratón medio loco
también voy a descansar.
Y el gato en su buen bailar, bailaba un
danzón liviano.
El ratón se subió al guano, y dice
bien placentero:
Y ahora si quieren bailar, búsquense otro timbalero!
Ay candela, candela, candela me quemo aé.
Oye Faustino Orama¹ y sus compañeros,
necesito que me apaguen el fuego.
Margarita llama pronto a los bomberos para
que vengan a apagar el fuego.
Oye, si estás perdida llama a los siete ceros,
y así vendrán mas pronto los bomberos.
Ay candela, candela, candela me quemo aé.
mama Aaaay!
Name: An LS.n Reader
Subject: Review: Wim Wenders' Buena Vista Social Club
-- Mar 22, 2002 at 5:11PM
please send me candela lyrics.
Name: Arne
Subject: lyrics
-- Mar 14, 2002 at 3:51PM
for lyrics, look at: http://www.stmlyrics .com/buena_vista_soc ial_club.html
Great lyrics...(spanish only)
Name: Dany
Subject: Web page
-- Mar 1, 2002 at 6:42AM
They have an web page?
I need to know how many albums do they have and the name of the albums pleas
Name: Ellie
Subject: Lyrics
-- Jan 3, 2002 at 2:49AM
Buena Vista Social Club is amazing! They are so full of life. I've just about gone crazy because I lost their CD. Anyway, you can find their lyrics in their CD cover. Or I found some of their lyrics online at this site http://lrc.salemstat e.edu/spanishlyrics/ buenavista.htm#chanc han
They are playing in LA on the 18th and 19th of this month--featuring Ferrer and Gonzalez.
I'm jealous of you Janice dancing with Ferrer!
Name: Delia
Subject: help...
-- Jan 3, 2002 at 12:25AM
where is a website i can get lyrics.....like Viente Anos, Candela, and all the rest of my collection
Name: shahrazed
Subject: help plz
-- Dec 31, 2001 at 8:57PM
hey!
i've just discovered bvsc and i really loved them
but i need their lyrics
please send me if you got some
thanx
Name: ogunc
Subject: buena výsta
-- Dec 21, 2001 at 7:51PM
ý need lyrics of buena vista .chan chan.candela and more...
thank u share with me so much
Name: Delia
Subject: Lyrics
-- Dec 20, 2001 at 1:48AM
any site that i can get lyrics of bueno vista social club? they are the best!! i love them lots!
Name: Janice
Subject: Philly Concert
-- Dec 3, 2001 at 6:22PM
The show was a blast...nothing like seeing it up front and personal...sweat and all.
The audience came down on the second half...all marched towards stage and danced and got up to dance with Ferrer too. He's the greatest..no one like him. And the new piano player made a HUGE hit.
Name: ester
Subject: Piano Notes
-- Nov 27, 2001 at 8:43PM
Hello,
Please let me where can I get Piano notes
of BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB.
Regards,
Ester
905-707-4215
ester@dataglider .com
25 Leek Crescent
Richmond-Hill, Ontario
M2R 1J8 Canada
Name: Patrick
Subject: Thankyou!
-- Nov 26, 2001 at 2:04AM
Yes, I found out just yesterday that they are playing at the Tower Theater in philly on sunday 12/2/01. I'm getting tickets! Wooohooo! Can't wait.
Name: Jordan Hoffman Responds
Subject: Re: Want to see em live!
-- Nov 25, 2001 at 10:09PM
they're coming to Philly very soon. Check Pollstar.com to see where they're going from there
Name: Patrick
Subject: Want to see em live!
-- Nov 22, 2001 at 10:44PM
Does anyone know anything about Buena Vista Social Club touring the US? Can anyone point me in the direction of show places and dates? I want to see these men before they pass! Please email me with any info. Thanks, Pat.
Name: jo king
Subject: digital vs film
-- Nov 10, 2001 at 5:31AM
I thought the NTSC to
PAL back to NTSC shots
looked pretty good
projected on film.
I found the producers
to be quite pleseant to
work with, as producers
go. They were very
professional.
I love the sound track.
Name: Jordan Hoffman Responds
Subject: Re: great movie but...
-- Oct 22, 2001 at 12:48PM
April --
You are an ass. Mr. Cooder's list of pre-BVSC credits are longer than my arm. He's a top notch slide guitar player, arranger, producer and movie score composer. To say he never had anything going in the US pre-BVSC is asinine. If so, why would his "discovery" ; of the group have gained so much attention. His past credits have given him a lot of clout in the industry.
Name: aprilthecook@yahoo.c om
Subject: great movie but...
-- Oct 20, 2001 at 1:46AM
movie itself is wonderful, but Ry Cooder is really nothing but some dude who really never had anything going in the United States until this big deal with the buena vista social club. His performance pretty much sums up his influence with the whole deal. These very talented performers could have had David Lee Roth come over and rouse up a stir over such talent. Ry Cooder shows nothing in the movie/documentry of such talented forgotten humans.He cannot even speak the lanugage. I was not impressed with him or his son. He was apprently sent on a mission by some other person who felt inspired by real talent. I really ejoyed the music, even while in London, the music was very popular in 1999. I was very unhappy with Ry Cooder and His "posse" and very impressed with the real talent of Cuba. Hope that Ry shared the wealth, because he surely did make his profit off of the most talented people he will ever come across. The CD es muy perfecto. Salud amigos...
Name: B o B
Subject: Other Cd like BVSC !!!
-- Aug 12, 2001 at 12:12PM
Hello everybody,
I'm a Belgian,I live in Brussels.I 've bought the CD "Buena V S Club" and I fell in love with it.I want to buy another CD which will have the same style and sound (particulary son).
If somebody can give me the names of some CD wich correspond with my description,tell me !
Thanx all.
Bob
P.S.:Désolé pour les fautes d'orthographes éventuelles en Anglais!(That means : sorry for faults in English!)
Name: Ana
Subject: When are they coming to Seville?
-- May 29, 2001 at 5:46AM
Hello there,
I heard that there´s a Buena Vista Social Club concert tomorrow night at the Saint Geronimo Monastery in Seville. I wanna meke sure the group that´s palying tomorrow night is the REAL Buena Vista Social Club.
Best Regards,
ANA
P.D: Please, let me know before it´s too late to buy the tickets.
Name: Ena
Subject: Concert in Salzburg
-- Apr 16, 2001 at 9:57AM
Is the tour in Germany going on despite the death of the violinist ???
Name: Kim
Subject: When are they coming and where?
-- Mar 8, 2001 at 11:15PM
When are the players of BVSC coming again to the US and where will they be playing???
Name: Stefan
Subject: Concert in Iceland
-- Feb 24, 2001 at 4:44PM
Hi I would like to know if BVSC is coming to perform here the 30. of april 2001
Regards
Stefan
Name: EDGAR
Subject: BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB
-- Jan 31, 2001 at 10:36AM
CAN ANYONE HELP . WHEN WILL THEY PREFORMING IN THE PITT. PA
Name: jose
Subject: buena vista social club
-- Jan 18, 2001 at 8:11PM
Can anyone help.I cant find anywhere on the web for upcoming concerts.tks
Name: Cat
Subject: buena vista social club
-- Jan 14, 2001 at 9:09PM
Omara Portuondo and Ibrahim Ferrer were on the weekend Today Show, does anyone know the names of the songs they sang?
Name: Brian
Subject: Buena Vista Social Club
-- Jan 2, 2001 at 7:34AM
When will they be performing in the Boston area
Name: Mark
Subject: buena vista social club
-- Sep 5, 2000 at 10:28PM
I had the pleasure to stay at a b&b in Havana,and loved every moment I was there.You can believe everything in Cuba is a remarkable find for any one who loves culture, music,food,entertainment,and a people unspoiled.
Name: Al, Hollywood
Subject: A celebration of music, not politics
-- Jul 20, 2000 at 12:23AM
I just finished watching the premier of Buena Vista Social Club on a local PBS channel here in Florida.As an admirer of music from the Carribean, I can only say this. The ensemble that Ry Cooder brought together through their stories as well as music transported my soul back to an era where life was lived with passion and music was the universal language of love.
For those few minutes of celluloid, I got lost in the rhythm and left behind any notion of seeking a political agenda in the film.By it's end, my eyes opened to a side a Cuba I never thought of. There is a richness and old world passion there that once transcended the affairs of State but is now overshadowed. Like the dinosaur, the men and women who made up this elite group, as well as the many younger artists they inspire today are doomed to extinction unless they can be shared with the world openly and be lauded for who THEY are. Would love to get a hold of some of their earlier music. Oh yeah, I'm polishing my dominoes too.
Name: charlotte
Subject: BVSC website
-- May 25, 2000 at 6:07PM
Do you know the official website?
http://www.buenavista-socialclub.com
If you love the film, you will love it too!
Name: perla c
Subject: buena vista social club
-- May 12, 2000 at 1:10PM
I would like to be informed when the group will be performing in the New York area.
Thank you.
Name: Steve, Melbourne
Subject: BVSC/PS
-- Feb 22, 2000 at 2:12AM
A PS to my comment above. Adrian may not have noticed, but the Cuban missile crisis happened nearly forty years ago and the USSR, which helped provoke it, collapsed about ten years ago. So why maintain the blockade if the main reasons for it have disappeared? It wouldn't have anything to do with the Cuban refugee vote in Florida, would it?
Name: Steve, Melbourne
Subject: BVSC
-- Feb 22, 2000 at 1:55AM
OK, so the woeful shortages of everything in Cuba from medicines to house-paint has nothing to do with the US blockade. So why impose the blockade in the first place? I would never say that ordinary Cubans are not having a tough time, whether it's caused by Castro personally (a childish American over-simplification if ever there was!) or by the blockade, but does Adrian really believe that Cubans would welcome back the good old days of Batista, when US gangsters like Myer Lansky practically ran the place? Come now, cobber...time to wake up!
Name: Adrian
Subject: BVSC
-- Feb 12, 2000 at 9:18PM
Steve talks crap. Havana is in the state that it is today because of the vanity of one man - Fidel Castro. Castro is an old-time, charismatic, political thug who abhors democracy and human rights. However, this film, and the musicians featured both here and on the C.D. of the same name, stand as testiment to he fact that the human spirit can survive even under the harsh rule of a police-state. One day, hopefully soon, the dicatorship in Cuba will fall and the country can then re-join the community of civilsed, liberal, nations. I sincerely hope that we can then hear more of this glorious music. As for the comments about U.S. foreign policy, how would you have felt towards Cuba if you had been a resident of Florida during the Missile Crisis of '62, eh cobber?
Name: Adrian
Subject: BVSC
-- Feb 12, 2000 at 9:15PM
Steve talks crap. Havana is in the state that it is today because of the vanity of one man - Fidel Castro. Castro is an old-time, charismatic, political thug who abhors democracy and human rights. However, this film, and the musicians featured both here and on the C.D. of the same name, stand as testiment to he fact that the human spirit can survive even under the harsh rule of a police-state. One day, hopefully soon, the dicatorship in Cuba will fall and the country can then re-join the community of civilsed, liberal, nations. I sincerely hope that we can then hear more of this glorious music. As for the comments about U.S. foreign policy, how would you have felt towards Cuba if you had been a resident of Florida during the Missile Crisis of '62, eh cobber?
Name: Steve, Melbourne
Subject: BVSC
-- Jan 6, 2000 at 1:03AM
When you look at the crumbling condition of Havana, it would be useful to remember that this is a result, not of any ill-will or mismanagement by the Castro government, but of the US blockade, one of the cruellest acts of international bastardry of modern times. Yes, a great movie, pulsing with a humanity obviously lacking in the framers of US foreign policy.
Name: Jordan Hoffman Responds
Subject: Re: bvsc
-- Dec 2, 1999 at 2:33AM
The band was brought to New York by, among other people, the producers of this film. In fact, the Carnegie Hall concert that closes out the film (still one of my favorite movies in 99, half a year later) was a financial loss until the sale of the BVSC documentary. It took a lot of string pulling and $$$ to get them to New York. Now that there is some lightening for "cultural exchange" with Cuba, you can't these guys OUTTA NYC. Every other day another member of BVSC is playing somehwere---and God Bless 'Em!
BTW---Woodstock was a total money loser until the movie came out, too.
Name: douglas
Subject: bvsc
-- Dec 1, 1999 at 10:59PM
does any one know who brought this band to new york. they must have needed a sponcer
Name: Jordan Hoffman Responds
Subject: Re: BV Social Club
-- Aug 24, 1999 at 2:56AM
Universal appeal? Few films have that, but BVSC has been held-over many many weeks now & is performing far better than anyone expected. It is one of the art-house hits of the summer (no Blair Witch, to be sure. . .) and might be one of most watched Wim Wenders films in years.
Thanks for the comments.
Name: R. Englund
Subject: BV Social Club
-- Aug 23, 1999 at 4:53PM
Saw this over the weekend and was blown away. Loved the CD when I first got it, 8 months ago. Seeing this adds multiple layers of emotional weight and enjoyment to what was already a transportive experience. I haven't broadly recommended this to everyone, simply because it should be seen by only those that can truely appreciate the craft and history that unfolds. I'm not sure (sadly) if it will universally appeal. **Loved the dominoes-line!**
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