The King is dead.

Not Elvis, but Ibrahim Ferrer who died last week at age 78. Formal introduction, Ibrahim Ferrer is in my mind one of the best singer/musician in the world with Compay Segundo (88 yeas old when he was rediscovered) who both played in the classic latin band Buena Vista Social Club. By classic latin music I do not mean Ricky Martin or Marc Anthony.....Ibrahim was "discovered" again by Ry Cooder who was putting a group together for a documentary. up to 1999, Ibrahim was shining shoes and collecting his "pension" of 15$ US a month from the Cuban Government. In 2000, became International star with his Buena Vista compadre and even played an amazing show in New-York. For real fans of latin. check out their songs, they are the best. They revived the Latin music the way it should be remembered.