Chucho Valdes

It's tough to think of a more powerful duo than Majorcan singer Buika and Cuba's iconic pianist Chucho Valdes. But when you add the rancheras and boleros made famous by Chavela Vargas, you get a poignant, modernized version of old standards made new again. El Ultimo Trago is an homage to Vargas on the occasion of her 90th birthday. Hard living and drinking caused the legendary singer to take a 15 year break from performing so it seems fitting that the album's name means 'The Last Drink.' For all the Chavela Vargas fans, here's a video of "El Ultimo Trago" sung by Vargas. Then you can go to the review and listen to Buika's interpretation of the same song and prove to yourself that classic songs never die, they just get restyled. Watch "En El Ultimo Trago" sung by Chavela Vargas * Album cover courtesy Warner Music Latina Review: Buika / Chucho Valdes - 'El Ultimo Trago' originally appeared on About.com Latin Music on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 at 13:27:44. Permalink | Comment | Email this

IN CONCERT FEDERICO BRITOS Violin great will perform with the UM Frost Concert Jazz Band; program features works by Astor Piazzola, Bebo Valdes, Chucho Valdes, Ernesto Lecuona and Paquito D'Rivera.

Los Angeles, Sep 17 Cuban rumba band "Los muequitos de Matanzas", Cuban musician Jesus "Chucho" Valdes and singer Omara Portuondo have just been nominated for 2009 Latin Grammy, to announce winners on Nov.

Havana, Jul 1 Cuban composer and pianist Chucho Valdes starts Wednesday a tour of several Canadian cities, accompanied by his quartet and singer Mayra Caridad Valdes, to perform in five international festivals.

Just have time for this tonight: 1.) I've Told every Little Star - Sonny Rollins 2.) Preludio Para Bebo - Bebo Valdes Y Chucho Valdes 3.) Comecar de Novo - Ivan Lins 4.) A Place in the World - Pat Metheny 5.) Parachute Woman - Rolling Stones 6.) She - Bud Powell 7.) Nao Da Mais Pra Seguar - Leila Pinheiro 8.) Blue in Green - Bill Evans 9.) Regina - ...

Havana - When legendary Cuban musician Chucho Valdes enters the old piano repair shop in the heart of Havana, Irishmen

Havana - When legendary Cuban musician Chucho Valdes enters the old piano repair shop in the heart of Havana, Irishmen Ciaran Ryan and Alex Jeffers cannot hide their broad smiles. What started as an I...

Havana - When legendary Cuban musician Chucho Valdes enters the old piano repair shop in the heart of Havana, Irishmen Ciaran Ryan and Alex Jeffers cannot hide their broad smiles. What started as an I...

Cuban pianist Chucho Valdes announced yesterday that he will play two benefit concerts this coming July in Dublin to help boost cultural exchange between Cuba and Ireland.

Chucho Valdes' opening night concert of Jazz Plaza 2009 was a sell out not long after tickets went on sale earlier in the week.