Singer and musician Eliades ochoa He was born on June 22, 1946, in Songo La Maya, Cuba. Raised in the countryside, at the age of 6, he learned to play the guitar and has since interpreted many different styles of traditional Cuban music. Throughout its trajectory, Ochoa he never forgot his rural musical roots.
During his career, Ochoa He has worked with many different bands, including the Cuarteto Patria. He became the leader of the Cuban Folk Group in 1978. With Ochoa, the group went on an international tour and recorded several albums.
Ochoa achieved even greater success as part of the Buena Vista Social Club, a group made up of mostly older Cuban musicians. Created by Nick Gold and Juan de Marcos González and produced by Ry Cooder, the group recorded the hit album Buena Vista Social Club (1997), which sold more than 1.5 million copies and created an international interest in Cuban traditional music.
After Buena Vista Social Club, Eliades ochoa recorded the critically acclaimed album, Sublime Illusion (1999), accompanied by his band Cuarteto Patria. Known for always wearing his cowboy hat, Ochoa continue playing and making music. His last tour, Goodbye Buena Vista Social Club Tour concluded with a concert at the Karl Marx Theater in 2016.