Candelario Orlando López Vergara (February 2, 1933 – February 9, 2009), better known as Cachaíto, was a Cuban bassist and composer, who gained international fame after his involvement in the Buena Vista Social Club recordings. He was nicknamed Cachaíto ("little Cachao") after his uncle, the famous bassist and innovator of mambo music Israel "Cachao" López. His father and Cachao's older brother was Orestes López, also a famous bassist/multi-instrumentalist and composer.
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Buena Vista Social Club
ensemble of Cuban musicians
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Rubén González Fontanills
Cuban musician
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Cachao
Cuban musician
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Roberto Fonseca
Cuban musician
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Manuel Galbán
Cuban musician
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Compay Segundo
Cuban musician
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Peruchín
Cuban pianist
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Manuel "Guajiro" Mirabal
Cuban musician
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Jesus "Aguaje" Ramos
Cuban musician
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Ibrahim Ferrer
Cuban musician
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Chucho Valdés
Cuban musician
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Frank Emilio Flynn
Cuban composer, pianist and jazz musician (1921-2001)
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Omara Portuondo
Cuban singer
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Tata Güines
Cuban musician
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Felix Baloy
Cuban musician
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Pío Leyva
Cuban musician
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Arsenio Rodríguez
Cuban musician
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Brian Lynch
American musician
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Mario Bauzá Cárdenas
American musician
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Machito
Latin jazz musician
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Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros
Cuban jazz trumpeter
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Benny Moré
Cuban musician
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Eliades Ochoa
Cuban singer and composer
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Sonora Matancera
Cuban band
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Jerry Gonzalez
American musician
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Pedrito Martinez
musician
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Miguelito Valdés
Cuban singer (1912-1978)
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Faustino Oramas
Cuban musician