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Compay Segundo: Guitar, vocals, composer (1.1)
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Ibrahim Ferrer: Vocals, composer (1.2)
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Rubén González: Piano
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Pío Leyva: Vocals
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Manuel "Puntillita" Licea: Vocals
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Omara Portuondo: Vocals
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Eliades Ochoa: Guitar, vocals
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Barbarito Torres: Laoud
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Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez: Bass
- Salvador Repilado: Bass
- Benito Suárez Magana: Guitar
- Angel Terri Domech: Congas
- Roberto García: Bongos, cowbell, guiro
- Joachim Cooder: Drums, percussion
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Amadito Valdés: Timbales
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Alberto Valdés: Maracas, background vocals
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Manuel "El Guajiro" Mirabal: Trumpet
- Octavio Calderón: Trumpet
- Hugo Garzón: Vocals
- Sergio Siaba: Composer (1.3)
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Enrique Jorrín: Composer (1.4)
- Orestes López: Composer (1.5)
- Isolina Carrillo: Composer (1.6)
- Osvaldo Farrés: Composer (1.7)
- María Teresa Vera: Composer (1.8)
- Eliseo Silveira: Composer (2.1)
- Eusebio Delfín: Composer (2.2)
- Ernesto Lecuona: Composer (2.3)
- Rodriguez Fiffe: Composer (2.4)
- Abelardo Valdés: Composer (2.5)
- Guillermo Portabales: Composer (2.6)
- Faustino Oramás: Composer (2.7)
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Rafael Hernández: Composer (2.8)
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Ry Cooder: Audio production, guitar, producer
- Nick Gold: Audio production, executive producer
- Jerry Boys: Audio engineer, engineer
- Randy Ezratty: Engineer
- Jon Bates: Engineer
- John Mark Harris: Engineer
- Jon Pareles: Essay
- Martin Pradler: Mixing
- Joshua Douglas Smith: Mixing assistant
- Bernie Grundman: Mastering
- Jo Smith: Cover art, photography
- Geraint Lewis: Photography
- Ebet Roberts: Photography
- Susan Titelman: Photography
- Donata Wenders: Photography
- Nigel Williamson: Sleeve notes
Recorded on 1st July 1998 at Carnegie Hall, New York
Mixed at Bay 7 Studios, Valley Village, California
