Ry Cooder for me is a master, a great master that has a wonderful feel for Cuban music. He's also paid tribute my talent a bit, even though I don't know half of what he knows.
The music that I play and that I like is traditional music, maybe it's because of my age. - Compay Segundo
The music that I play and that I like is traditional music, maybe it's because of my age.
- Compay Segundo
Young people don't want to be second to anyone. Everyone wants to be an overnight star. Look how many years I had to wait, how many roads I had to tr… - Compay Segundo
Young people don't want to be second to anyone. Everyone wants to be an overnight star. Look how many years I had to wait, how many roads I had to tr…
As far as pleasures, you've got to have limits. You shouldn't have too much of good things, so you'll always have a desire for more and you won't get… - Compay Segundo
As far as pleasures, you've got to have limits. You shouldn't have too much of good things, so you'll always have a desire for more and you won't get…
Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back towards… - Compay Segundo
Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back towards…
As long as your heart beats, one is never too old. - Compay Segundo
As long as your heart beats, one is never too old.
I'll only stop singing when I'm in my grave. - Compay Segundo
I'll only stop singing when I'm in my grave.
Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music. - Compay Segundo
Cubans are frantic when it comes to appreciating music.
Towns are suffering from all these things, we should unite until we are all satisfied, man cannot be killing each other as if we were animals, as if … - Compay Segundo
Towns are suffering from all these things, we should unite until we are all satisfied, man cannot be killing each other as if we were animals, as if …
The roots of Cuban music are in my head. - Compay Segundo
The roots of Cuban music are in my head.
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