Cachao
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| Death | 17 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.
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