Special thanks to the elite of Cuban musicians and singers:

Daniel "El Gordo" Ramos, trumpet
Played with Ry Cooder on the CDs "Buena Vista Social Club presents Ibrahim Ferrer" and "Buena Vista Social Club presents Omara Portuondo".
Currently working with The Afro Cuban All Stars and is also musical director for "Live from Buena Vista - The Havana Lounge".
Ivan Pastrana, tres
Member of "Live from Buena Vista - The Havana Lounge".
Marco Godoi, bass
Member of The Afro Cuban All Stars. Played with Ry Cooder.
Mariano Ori, percussion
Member of the band Cubanismo. Played with NG La Banda.
Roberto Garcia Valdes, guiro
Played with Ry Cooder and appeared in the 1998 Wim Wenders film "Buena Vista Social Club".
Rodolfo Justiz, piano
Played for many years in the bands of NG La Banda and Cubanismo, worked in the famous Havana Variete "Tropicana", and is a member of "Live from Buena Vista - The Havana Lounge".
Yanko Pichardo, trumpet
Recorded with Ry Cooder and played in the 1998 Wim Wenders film "Buena Vista Social Club". He is a member of "Live from Buena Vista - The Havana Lounge" and The Afro Cuban All Stars.

Abel Zuleta, percussion, vocalEnrique Morales, guitarKarel Ulazia, timbal
Angel Ramirez Gil, vocalFrank Palacios, fluteLazaro Rocin, percussion, vocal
Ariel Cabrera, percussionGennis Hernandez, guitarMichael Alvarez, alto saxophone
Daney Barnet La O, fluteGerandy Labrada, tresNicolas Diaz, vocal
Danny Mendez, trumpetGracil Cuevas, vocalOnier Garcia, trumpet
Dariel Rodriguez, bassIsabel Fernandez, vocalOscar Muniz, guitar

All musicians from "The Buena Vista Social Club", Havana.

Produced by Michael Hornstein. Recorded February 2008 at LNME Studio, Havana, Cuba. Sound engineer: Juan Hugo Suarez. Mixed by David Santiago at INTERSOUND Studios, Munich.

Mastered by Wolfgang Meyscheider at digital music & media, Traunwalchen.
Photograph: Michael Hornstein

Special thanks to Peruchin, Betty, Hugo Suarez and all the wonderful musicians who collaborated with such enthusiasm on this project.