Buena Vista Social Club Page #3

Whoever plays it must be

very aware of that...

...and use his imagination

Because this is an instrument

which is rather limited...

...in its physical design,

you could say

It's a humble instrument

But one that lends

a lovely color...

...to popular dance music

My name is Manuel Mirabal Vazquez

better know as 'EI Guajiro'

I started playing at

the age 18

So I've been playing the trumpet

for 47 years

It was great playing with

all the compa?ros

If it hadn't been for the Buena Vista,

they would have been forgotten

No one would remember lbrahim,

Ruben, Compay Segundo

To see Compay, at the age of 90,

playing the tres so well

And Ruben playing the piano

I think this is the key to

the success of these recordings

My name is Barbaro Alberto

Torres Delgado

In musical jargon, everyone

knows me as 'Barbarito Torres'

I've played Cuban country music

since I was ten

I play the laud, which is

Arabic in origin

The Moors took it to Spain

where it was modified

There they made a laud

with a longer neck

The medieval troubadours

introduced it to Cuba...

...where is modified again

This resulted in the Cuban laud

which is the one I play

Tula's bedroom

has gone up in flames

She fell asleep

without blowing out the candle

Call the firemen

Bring lots of hoses

Tell them Tula's bedroom

has gone up in flames

Barbarito is on the loose!

He's crazy

Arrest him

My name is Pio Leyva

'EI Montunero de Cuba'

My name is Manuel Licea,

'Puntillita'

Domino! Can't you see

I'm a phenomenon?

You can't beat me, Puntillita

At dominoes, I'm number one

You might be the best singer.

But at dominoes, I'm the best

- Shall we join them?

- Wait till they call us

Hey, come to the studio!

Now I'm thrashing this guy at

dominoes, I must go to the studio

- OK, you're winning three-two

- We'll continue later

Let's see how the recording

is going

- See? You can't play with me

- Man, give me a chance

I'm happy to have had

the opportunity...

...to co-ordinate and take part in

this project

It's brought together all the

great names of Cuban music...

...who'd been practically

forgotten here

People like Ruben Gonzalez...

...one of the three greatest

son piano players of all times

Ibrahim Ferrer, one of the greatest

Cuban singers ever...

...who had sadly been forgotten

for more than ten years

And people like Puntillita,

Pio Leyva...

...Compay Segundo, Eladies Ochoa

This album will have

an enormous impact...

...on Cuban music

Recording, please

There's a party at the ranch

ofcompadre Don Ram?

The roastpig is ready.

The locals are on their way

They're bringing the house down

for Don Ram?'s birthday

The Comay dancers are coming.

All the roads are jammed

The bongo, triple and guiro

have all begun to play

Yourkisses rained down

in a tempest oflove...

With uncontrollable desires

tojoin ourlives in love

Yet in spite ofit all

Yourdeparture was my downfall

The end ofall my dreams

And they will not be revived

unless that day returns

That day...

...ofourlast meeting...

...in love

Wheneverl askyou

how, when and where...

...you always answer

"Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps"

Look, what a beautiful building

It's extraordinary

- And these avenues are so beautiful

- Just imagine!

You're calling Cuba?

So much activity

Look at the gun that guy has

All the greats are there

That's Charlie Chaplin

- Laurel and Hardy. Remember them?

- The fat guy and the thin guy

And this is one of the

great trumpet players

Which one is he?

Who was the greatest

trumpet player?

The one who used to

play under the stars

And played the highest note ever

at that time

This one was blind, remember?

- He was a pianist. And her?

- She must have been famous

It says it here

They're all here

- Who's the one in the middle?

- The one with the saxophone?

See if I can remember his face

This is the life!

This is so beautiful

You can see the whole of New York

from up here, like from the plane

There's a plane taking off now

They won't fly over

this building

Where is the Statue of Liberty?

I thought the Statue of Liberty

had a crown

You can't see it from here.

You should look through the viewer

You can't see the crown

from here

Yes, you need to get closer

- At least we know where it is

- That's right

Let's move into the sun

You want sun? Let's go

Ruben, had you ever been here?

- Yes, many years ago

- Who were you with?

Oh no, not up here.

I went to the Statue

- But who did you go with?

- With some tourists

Was that in the 1920s?

I don't know. I was about 30,

and now I'm 80

I want you to know

this is the first time...

...that I find myself in New York,

in the US

I've always longed...

... to see this city

I'm not an American,

And I can't speak English

But I'll learn a few words soon

So I can hold my own

in this place

I wish I could bring my wife

and children to see this

So they could see how

beautiful it is

This is so lovely, so lovely

Look, Radio City

At least I'm getting to see it

I'm. so happy to be here.

I never could have imagined

So beautiful. I'm. really happy

About two years ago

I decided to retire

I didn't want to sing any more

I was very disillusioned

Life can be very hard

I was tired of singing and

not earning anything

I tell you, my staff is

like my mother

It's been with me for 58 years

And that's how long

my mother's been dead

This Revolution is eternal

We believe in dreams

SMI Converted by hyunee7@

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes