She had recorded the series in Havana, interviewing musicians from the Buena Vista Social Club and Ry Cooder.

BBC: Kirsty MacColl

If you want to be truly spellbound by the Zipp, download and listen to The Buena Vista Social Club.

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Juan De Marcos, the Cuban musician who persuaded all the elderly members of the Buena Vista Social Club to get together and record an album, remembered the singer as the reluctant star.

BBC: Ferrer was buried in a simple black coffin

As many of the original members of the "Buena Vista Social Club" are now in the twilight of their lives, this rather unseemly argument about money threatens to cast a shadow over the timeless sounds that came out of old Havana.

NPR: 'Buena Vista Club' Song Royalties Disputed

Interest in Cuban music around the world hit an all-time high after the release of the "Buena Vista Social Club" album in 1997, followed by the film of the same name.

NPR: 'Buena Vista Club' Song Royalties Disputed

The music world lost another entertainer over the weekend, the "Buena Vista Social Club" vocalist, Ibrahim Ferrer.

NPR: Fame Came Late for Buena Vista's Ferrer

So it comes as little surprise that, after explorations into pre-Castro Cuba with the brilliant Buena Vista Social Club and Mambo Sinuendo, Cooder has shifted his focus once again.

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The Cuban songs featured on the immensely popular "Buena Vista Social Club" recordings are at the center of a copyright dispute.

NPR: 'Buena Vista Club' Song Royalties Disputed

Many contemporary listeners know Ry Cooder primarily as the producer and guitarist behind Buena Vista Social Club, the 1997 project that revived the careers of long-forgotten Cuban ballad singers.

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