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Rubén González: Piano, composer (3)
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Orlando "Cachaíto" López: Bass, composer (3)
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Amadito Valdés: Timbales, composer (3)
- Miguel "Angá" Diaz: Congas (2, 3, 6), composer (3)
- Angel Terry: Congas
- Roberto García: Bongos, cowbell, güiro
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Alberto "Virgilio" Valdés: Maracas
- Alejandro Pichardo Perez: Güiro, clave
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Mañuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal: Trumpet
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Jesús "Aguaje" Ramos: Musical director, trombone, vocal (4), chorus, composer (3)
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Ibrahim Ferrer: Vocal (2, 6), chorus
- Cheikh Lô: Vocal (6)
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Lázaro Villa: Vocal (4), chorus
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Richard Egües: Flute (4, 5), composer (8)
- Joaquín Oliveiras: Flute (4)
- Javier Zalba: Baritone sax (1)
- Lázaro Ordóñez Enriquez: Violin (4)
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Eliades Ochoa: Guitar (5)
- Papi Oviedo: Tres (6)
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Ry Cooder: Tres (10)
- Joachim Cooder: Drums (10)
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Israel López: Composer (1, 9)
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Arsenio Rodríguez: Composer (2)
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Enrique Jorrín: Composer (4)
- Osvaldo Farrés: Composer (5)
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Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros: Composer (6)
- Félix Reina: Composer (7)
- Coralia López: Composer (9)
- Rosendo Ruiz Jnr: Composer (10)
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Arístides Soto a.k.a. Tata Güines: Composer (11)
- Nick Gold: Producer
- Jerry Boys: Recording, mixing, mastering
- EGREM Studios, Havana: Recording studio, 1997-2000
- Angel Studios, London: Recording studio, 1997-2000
- Livingston Studios, London: Mixing and mastering studio
- Tom Leader: Mastering
- Simon Burwell: Assistant recording engineer, assistant mix engineer
- Juliio Martinez Rodriguez: Assistant recording engineer
- Cristina Piza: Cover photograph
- Christina Jaspar: Other photography
- Susan Titelman: Other photography
- David Burton: Centre page photograph
- Katrhyn Samson: Design
- Sigfredo Ariel: Research
- John Fordham: Liner notes
