In the formidable legacy of Cuban music, no one is more important than quintessential bassist, Israel ‘Cachao’ López. Born in 1918 into a family of highly respected, classically trained musicians and ...

Currently in its 24th season, American Masters is a production of THIRTEEN in association with WNET.ORG – one of America’s most prolific and respected public media providers. “Cachao’s stature is ...

Cuban bassist and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez, who is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music, died Saturday. He was 89. Known simply as Cachao, the Grammy-winning musician had fallen ill ...

It's a cliché to say that any one man is largely responsible for a large part of modern music. But in the case of Israel "Cachao" Lopez—the Cuban-born, Miami-based bassist, composer and bandleader, ...

The music of the late Cuban bassist and composer Israel "Cachao" Lopez is a treasure, but one that rarely sparkles outside the collections of Cuban-jazz aficionados. That may soon change for the man ...

The legendary Cachao, credited with giving Cuban music its swinging bass line, sits at Versailles sipping a cortadito made just how he likes it - evaporated milk and Splenda. There isn't a server here ...

"The bass is an instrument that in one word describes itself," says Israel "Cachao" Lopez, a virtuoso Cuban bassist considered the grandfather of salsa -- and creator of the mambo. "We're the depth of ...

Israel "Cachao" López, the pre-eminent Cuban bassist, who has died in Miami aged 89, ranks among the 20th-century's most remarkable musicians; his supple rhythms and fluid melodies helped develop ...

Cuban bass player Israel Lopez "Cachao," whose place in history as one of the creators of the mambo was forgotten literally for decades before he was rediscovered and launched to a broad audience in ...

Legendary Cuban musician Israel Lopez, known to the world as 'Cachao' and credited with being one of the originators of the mambo musical style, has died in Miami, his spokesman said. He was 89.

Cuban bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez, a father of the mambo before Perez Prado made it famous in the 1950s, is still searching for new ideas. Famous for revolutionising Cuban music by mixing vibrant ...