
Cachao
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Death | 16 years ago |
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Date of birth | September 14,1918 |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Born | Old Havana |
Havana | |
Cuba | |
Date of died | March 22,2008 |
Died | Coral Gables |
Florida | |
United States | |
Job | Composer |
Double bassist | |
Movies/Shows | Calle 54 |
Cachao (Como su Ritmo No Hay Dos) | |
Awards | Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Album |
Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album | |
Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
Instruments | Double Bass |
Genres | Danzón |
Mambo | |
Descarga | |
Siblings | Orestes López |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 440620 |
Cachao Life story
Israel López Valdés, better known as Cachao, was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga. Throughout his career he also performed and recorded in a variety of music styles ranging from classical music to salsa.