Ibrahim Ferrer 1927 – 2005
Rahul Khanna - August 08, 2005
He was literally born into music. Ibrahim Ferrer’s mother went into labour at a social club dance and 70 years later, another social club made him a star.
All I know about this wonderful singer is that he had sung in various small Cuban bands all his life and was retired – living off a small state pension and shining shoes for a living – when he was recruited by US guitarist Ry Cooder to be a part of an album called Buena Vista Social Club. The album, and subsequent documentary of the same name by Wim Wenders, struck a chord with audiences and gave Ferrer a name and an international career at age 70! He started touring and recording solo albums but was refused a US visa to attend the Latin Grammy’s for which he had been nominated (and subsequently won).
Buena Vista Social Club has remained one of my favourite albums ever since I first heard it several years ago so I was extremely saddened to hear that Ibrahim Ferrer had passed away on Saturday in Havana, soon after returning from a European tour.
His story is as inspiring as his soulful music and gravelly voice through which his spirit will live on.
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Posted by Rahul Khanna at August 8, 2005 09:04 AM
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An international career and grammy's at 70! That's great. Good for him. It's sad for his loved ones that he's no longer with us, but he obviously left "singing" and that's a great way to go.
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hi rahul,
i read it earlier that u r in love with this album.but i must say that ur writing skills r g8.this is one hidden talent of urs which i came to know lately.u r awesome. just phenominal.
I remember all the "uproar" the year of that Grammy nomination...I don't think I realized there was a documentary...another assignment at the local library (searching for the documentary and the album)...thank you...for contributing to my madness!!!!
p.s. Apparently, I am not the only one held completely captive by your writing skills. Would it be too presumptious to call you a modern day "Pied Piper"?!?!?
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