Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer (1927-2005) had an eventful life. The moderately successful young musician in Fidel Castro's Cuba could not earn enough living from music to feed his wife and eleven children. So he put music on the fridge and went out on the street to sell newspapers and other products. When the American guitarist Ry Cooder met him, Ferrer was living on a meager pension that was supplemented
… by shoe shine. By joining the Buena Vista Social Club in 1997, he unexpectedly became a celebrity. For the last ten years of his life, he enjoyed making worldwide tours and albums. When he passed away at the age of 87, the album Mi Sueño was in the making. With Mi Sueño, his last dream came true: an album filled with his most beloved boleros. Romantic classics like Dos Almas, Quiéreme Mucho and Perfidia sound excellent in Ferrer's interpretation. Excellent musicians such as Robert Fonseca (piano), Cachaito Lopez (double bass) and Manuel Galban (guitar) accompany him. The duet Quizas Quizas with Omara Portuondo is moving. A wonderful testament! (SvdP)more
