Juan de Marcos González

Actor

January 29, 1954 (72 years)

Havana, Cuba

Biography

Juan de Marcos González (born Juan de Marcos González-Cárdenas in January 1954 in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban bandleader and musician, best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club. Description above from the Wikipedia article Juan de Marcos González, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

7.2

Vivo

Andrés (voice)

A music-loving kinkajou named Vivo embarks on the journey of a lifetime to fulfill his destiny and deliver a love song for an old friend.

7.5

Buena Vista Social Club

Self

In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.

7.0

Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams

Self

This documentary, shot entirely on location in Havana, includes many band members' insights into this revival, and features performance footage of an All-Stars' concert at the city's Salon of Dreams.

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