A TMC Arts Program The Music Center's Summer SoundWaves: Eliades Ochoa

Eliades Ochoa is one of the most important Cuban soneros of all time, a notable defender of traditional Cuban music and the best guitarist of his generation. He is one of the stars of the historic album Buena Vista Social Club, which is now celebrating 25 years, with his memorable interpretations of Chan Chan and El Cuarto de Tula, which still streams millions of times a year and is loved by fans all over the world. He has collaborated with icons of international music such as Manu Dibango, Charlie Musselwhite, Ry Cooder and Toumani Diabate, among others. This month, Ochoa returns with a brand-new album Guajiro, featuring guest artists Joan As Police Woman, Ruben Blades and Charlie Musselwhite, and a majority of compositions written by Ochoa himself, cementing his status as a legendary Cuban performer and storyteller.