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// Cachao Lopez
Born on September 14th 1918, Israel “Cachao” Lopez is credited as having invented the Cuban mambo style with his brother Orestes (although this is disputed by those who say it was Arsenio Rodriguez). His Latin jam sessions called “descargas” were legendary and Cachao’s bass playing was considered as a pure marvel of Latin jazz music. He moved to the United States in the early Sixties and later spent a decade in relative anonymity before a film and some consummate albums in the Nineties brought him worldwide recognition. Recording right up to his death on March 22nd 2008, Cachao is considered one of the most important figures in Cuban music ever.
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