Alto Saxophone – Carlo Montenegro Ruiz, José Ramirez Nurque
Backing Vocals – Estela Guzman Vega (tracks: A2, B3), José Antonio Rodríguez*, Laura Flores Hernández (tracks: A2, B3), Lázaro Villa, Manuel ‚Puntillita‘ Licea, Michelle Alderete Espigul (tracks: A2, B3), Odette Telleria Orduña (tracks: A2, B3), Pío Leyva
Baritone Saxophone – Adrian Corzo González
Bass – Aleida Espinosa, Andrés Escalona Graña, Orlando „Cachaíto“ López
Bongos – Carlos González, Roberto Garcia*
Cello – Arelis Zaldivar Copello, Roy Avila Serrano
Claves – Ibrahim Ferrer Junior
Congas – Angel Terry
Cowbell – Carlos González
Design – The Team (7)
Drums, Percussion – Joachim Cooder
Electric Guitar – Manuel Galbán, Ry Cooder
Guiro – Roberto Garcia*
Guitar – Eliades Ochoa (tracks: A3)
Laúd [Laoud] – Barbarito Torres (tracks: B1, C3)
Liner Notes [Translations] – Francesca Clarke
Maracas – Alberto „Virgilio“ Valdés
Mastered By – Jerry Boys
Mastered By [Vinyl] – Alex Wharton
Mixed By – Jerry Boys
Music Consultant, Coordinator – Juan De Marcos González
Piano – Rubén González
Presenter – Buena Vista Social Club
Producer – Ry Cooder
Recorded By – Jerry Boys
Tenor Saxophone – Antonio Francisco Jiménez Sánchez, Braulio „Babin“ Hernandez*, Gil Bernal (tracks: B1, C3)
Timbales – Amadito Valdés
Tres – Papi Oviedo (tracks: B2)
Trombone – Alberto Muñoz, Jesús „Agauje“ Ramos*, Jorge Leal
Trumpet – Alejandro Pichardo Pérez, Carmelo González, Daniel „El Gordo“ Ramos*, Mañuel ‚Guajiro‘ Mirabal*, Octavio Calderón, Yanko Pisaco Pichardo
Viola – Angél Zaldivar Copello, Lenor Bermúdez, Rafael Cutiño Diequez
Violin – Lázaro Ordóñez (tracks: A1)
Violin [1st] – Alyoth Marichal Castillo, José Conyedo Román, Julián Corrales Subidá, Pedro Depestre González
Violin [2nd] – Ariel Sarduy Méndez, Humberto Legat Yera, José Pérez Fuentes, Rogelio Martinez Murquercia
Vocals – Ibrahim Ferrer, José Antonio Rodriguez* (tracks: C1), Omara Portuondo (tracks: C2), Teresita Garcia Caturla* (tracks: A3)