Chan Chan
The four-chord son that opens Buena Vista Social Club and became the project's calling card.
Ry Cooder, from Buena Vista Social Club (1997)
- Written by
- Compay Segundo
- Released
- 1997
- Album
- Buena Vista Social Club
Chan Chan was written by Compay Segundo in the 1980s, and he had recorded it several times before, most notably with Eliades Ochoa and his Cuarteto Patria. It opens Buena Vista Social Club as a four-chord son, which Cooder called the group's calling card.
The 1997 recording follows the earlier formula, with Ochoa singing lead and Segundo on second voice. The lyrics set a rural scene with two characters, Juanita and Chan Chan.
More songs by Ry Cooder
Ai Du, Diaraby, Little Sister, How Can You Keep On Moving (Unless You Migrate Too)
Sources
- Buena Vista Social Club (album), Wikipedia
- Ry Cooder, Wikipedia