![]() ![]() ![]() On his latest, My Name Is Buddy, Ry Cooder is influenced by another great and important artist: himself. Cooder has roamed far and wide for the records he’s worked on, absorbing new sounds and finding musical compatriots around the world. He’s also paired with blues master Taj Mahal, Indian virtuoso Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and Malian great Ali Farka Touré, in addition to gathering together a diverse crew of Los Angeleno Latinos for 2005’s Chavez Ravine, about the culture of a neighborhood bulldozed over in order to build Dodger Stadium in the 1950s. Most notable perhaps is the Buena Vista Social Club, whose excellent 1997 self-titled album resurrected the careers of many classic Cuban musicians. ![]() Over the past couple of decades, guitarist, singer, and songwriter Ry Cooder has largely subjugated his own musical identity in order to produce and promote an incredible array of artists and styles from around the world. ![]()
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