The lineup has been announced for the 2022 edition of AmericanaFestUK, the UK Americana Week’s showcase music festival. Six London venues will play host...
In 1996, Ry Cooder assembled the Buena Vista Social Club and turned Havana’s forgotten musical aristocracy into unlikely stars. Twenty-five years on, the magic of the joyous, bittersweet album they recorded together is stronger than ever. But how did its curator and venerable cast navigate power cuts, food shortages and meetings with Fidel Castro?