Ry Cooder - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Multi Instruments, Producer, Liner Notes
Maria Rodriguez - Song Transcriptions
Omara Portuondo - Vocals, Performer
Jerry Boys - Engineer, Mixing
Joachim Cooder - Multi Instruments
Julio Fernandez - Maraccas, Vocals
Nick Gold - Executive Producer, Sleeve Notes
Ruben Gonzalez - Piano, Performer
Bernie Grundman - Mastering
Larry Hirsch - Engineer
Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez - Bass
Eliades Ochoa - Guitar, Vocals, Performer
Alberto Valdes - Maraccas, Choir, Chorus
Jenny Adlington - Translation
Carlos González - Bongos, Cowbell
Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal - Bass, Trumpet
Susan Titelman - Photography
Benito Suárez Magana - Guitar
Julienne Oviedo Sánchez - Timbales
Nigel Williamson - Sleeve Notes
Compay Segundo - Guitar, Conga, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Performer
Ibrahim Ferrer - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Multi Instruments, Performer
Juan de Marcos González - Conductor, Vocals (bckgr), Choir, Chorus, Guiro, Song Transcriptions
Barbarito Torres - Laoud
Salvador Repilado Labrada - Bass
Manuel "Puntillita" Licea - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Choir, Chorus, Performer
Luis Barzaga - Vocals (bckgr), Choir, Chorus
Francesca Clarke - Translation
Lázaro Villa - Conga, Guiro