The huge success of the Buena Vista Social Club made him famous: Compay Segundo is one of the most successful Soneros from Cuba. The group "Ecos de Siboney" consists of some of his grandchildren (he has got quite a few). Compay himself says: "The members of the band are ...

The huge success of the Buena Vista Social Club made him famous: Compay Segundo is one of the most successful Soneros from Cuba. The group "Ecos de Siboney" consists of some of his grandchildren (he has got quite a few). Compay himself says: "The members of the band are my grandchildren. I have taught them to play traditional music and will carry on teaching them. They have learned well, and without sounding presumptuous I think they can walk in my footsteps. They will duly and adequately repres