Israel “Cachao” López
Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( kə-CHOW), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions). Throughout his career he also performed and recorded in a variety of music styles ranging from classical music to salsa. An exile in the United States sinc…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Cuba
- Born
- September 14th, 1918
- Died
- March 22nd, 2008
- Genres
- Labels
- Epic Blue Note Salsoul Records Orfeón Capitol/EMI Latin