Artist
Israel “Cachao” López
Havana, Cuba · 1918 – 2008
Israel “Cachao” López is a musician from Havana, Cuba, active 1918–2008. Their discography on Gatefold includes 2 records.
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1918
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Biography
Cuban mambo musician, double bassist, composer and bandleader, often known just as "Cachao". He emigrated to Spain in 1961, then moved to the United States in 1963, considered co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga, he helped popularize mambo music in the USA in the early 1950s (14th September 1918, Havana, Cuba - 22nd March 2008 Coral Gables, Florida, USA)
Brother of Orestes Lopez &. Uncle of Orlando "Cachaíto" López.
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