Músico Cubano, Israel “Cachao” López, Recordado ~ Cuban Musician, Israel "Cachao" López, Remembered English Version

El músico Cubano de mambo, bajo y compositor, Israel “Cachao” López. falleció el 22 de Marzo en Coral Gables, Florida de complicaciones renales. Tenia 89 años. Nacido en La Habana, Cuba, López. llamado simplemente”Cachao” ayudó a hacer la música de mambo popular en los Estados Unidos al principio de los años 50 y era considerado como un maestro de descarga (sesiones Latinas de jazz). A travéz de su carrera musical, López ganó varios Grammy Awards, y fué honrado con su propia estrella en el Walk of Fame (Camino de Fama) de Hollywood.

Miss Florida Latina, Samaria Martinez, dice que ella recordará al gran maestro. “Nos conocimos hace menos de un mes y me sorprendió mucho oir de su muerte. El será recordado por mi familia y todos como un gran personaje Cubano” dijo Samaria.

Samaria conoció y platicó con Cachao recientemente en la inaguración del Ache Night Club, un evento patrocinado por el Show de Televisión de La Cosa Nostra en la televisión americana.

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Cuban mambo musician, bassist and composer, Israel "Cachao" López  died on March 22 in Coral Gables, Florida of complications from kidney failure.  He was 89 years old.

Born in Havana, Cuba, Lopez, also called simply as "Cachao" was known to help make mambo music popular in the U.S. in the early 1950s and considered to be a master of descarga (Latin jam sessions). Throughout his musical career, Lopez won several Grammy Awards, and was honored with his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Miss Florida Latina, Samaria Martinez, says she will remember the great maestro.  ''We meet less than a month ago, and I was very surprised to hear of his passing. He will be remembered by my family and all as a great Cuban icon,'' Samaria said.

Samaria had meet and exchanged words with Cachao recently at a opening of the Ache Night Club an event sponsored by La Cosa Nostra’s TV Show on America TV.

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