Credit

• A&R [A&R Consultant] - Juan de Marcos González
• Backing Vocals - Alberto Valdés
• Backing Vocals - Ibrahim Ferrer (1, 8)
• Backing Vocals - Juan de Marcos González (2, 8, 9)
• Backing Vocals - Luis Barzaga (2, 3, 9)
• Backing Vocals - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea (2, 9)
• Bongos - Carlos González (1, 3, 9)
• Claves - Ibrahim Ferrer (6, 13)
• Conductor - Juan de Marcos González (3, 9)
• Congas - Lázaro Villa (5, 12)
• Cowbell - Carlos González (3, 9)
• Design - The Team (7)
• Double Bass - Orlando "Cachaíto" López (1 to 9, 11 to 14)
• Executive-Producer - Nick Gold
• Goblet Drum [Dumbek] - Joachim Cooder (2, 3, 6, 7, 9 to 11)
• Guiro - Lázaro Villa (4, 13)
• Guitar - Compay Segundo (2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14)
• Guitar - Eliades Ochoa (1, 3, 8, 9, 11)
• Guitar - Ry Cooder (1 to 7, 11 to 13)
• Keyboards - Rubén González (4 to 6, 11 to 14)
• Laúd [Laoud] - Barbarito Torres (2, 3, 7, 11)
• Maracas - Alberto Valdés
• Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
• Mbira - Ry Cooder (1, 8)
• Mixed By, Recorded By - Jerry Boys
• Photography By - Susan Titelman
• Producer - Ry Cooder
• Recorded By [Additional] - Larry Hirsch
• Recorded By, Mixed By - Jerry Boys
• Sleeve Notes - Nick Gold
• Sleeve Notes - Nigel Williamson
• Sleeve Notes [Translations By] - Francesca Clarke
• Sleeve Notes [Translations By] - Jenny Adlington
• Transcription By [Song Transcriptions By] - Juan de Marcos González
• Transcription By [Song Transcriptions By] - María Rodríguez
• Trumpet - Mañuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal
• Udu - Joachim Cooder (1, 4, 5, 8, 13)
• Vocals - Compay Segundo (6, 7, 10, 11, 14)
• Vocals - Eliades Ochoa (1, 3, 8, 9)
• Vocals - Ibrahim Ferrer (2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 14)
• Vocals - Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea (3, 14)