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Well, here's Los Zafiros (The Sapphires) to convince you. I'll only link to 2 tunes but you'll be scrolling down the right side soon enough. Tetchy vids--usually good sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsDlt6evTSU >> not a picture vid but background on the group included (click "show more")--and a good song. #
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7hZJ-GV ... re=related title says it all

The leader/songwriter/producer (often)/guitarist Sr. Manuel Galban died recently at 80. He was part and parcel of Ry Cooder's epic disc Mambo Sinuendo. Sr Galban will be sorely missed.

# Here's the AllMusic listing for the impatient: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/los-zafi ... /biography
While you are there, here's an excellent 1-disc compilation: http://www.allmusic.com/album/bossa-cubana-r422560

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