Cachao
(1918-2008)
Cuban double bassist and composer
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Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( kə-CHOW), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). Throughout his career he also performed and recorded in a variety of music styles ranging from classical music to salsa. An exile in the United States since the 1960s, he only achieved international fame following a career revival in the 1990s.
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14 September 1918 Old Havana, Havana, Cuba
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| Died |
22 March 2008 (aged 89) Coral Gables, Florida
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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