On September 19, 2000, “World Circuit” label released “Chanchullo”, the third Rubén González studio album. It was recorded 1997 – 2000, at “Egrem” in Havana, Cuba, “Angel Recording Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Gold.
Personnel:
- Rubén González – piano
- Eliades Ochoa– guitar
- Orlando “Cachaíto” López– bass
- Joachim Cooder– drums
- Amadito Valdés– timbales
- Miguel “Angá” Díaz– congas
- Ángel Terry Domech – congas
- Roberto García – bongos, cowbell, güiro
- Alberto “Virgilio” Valdés – maracas
- Alejandro Pichardo Pérez – güiro, claves
- Javier Zalba – baritone saxophone
- Manuel “Guajiro” Mirabal– trumpet
- Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos– trombone
- Richard Egües– flute
- Joaquin Oliveiras – flute
- Lázaro Ordóñez Enríquez – violin
- Papi Oviedo– tres
- Ry Cooder– tres
- Ibrahim Ferrer– vocals
- Cheikh Lô– vocals
- Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos – chorus
- Lázaro Villa – chorus
- Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos – musical director
- Simon Burwell – recording assistant, mixing
- Julío Martínez Rodríguez – recording assistant
- Jerry Boys – engineer, mixing, mastering
- Tom Leader – mastering
- Kathryn Samson – design
- Cristina Piza – cover photography
- Christina Jaspars – other photography
- Susan Titelman – other photography
- David Burton – centre page photography
- Rubén González – archive photography
- Sigfredo Ariel – research
Track listing:
- Chanchullo – Israel “Cachao” López
- De una manera espantosa – Arsenio Rodríguez
- La lluvia – Miguel “Angá” Díaz, Rubén González, Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos, Orlando “Cachaíto” López, Amadito Valdés
- Central Constancia – Enrique Jorrín
- Quizás, quizás, quizás – Osvaldo Farrés
- Choco’s Guajira – Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros
- Si te contara – Félix Reina
- El bodeguero – Richard Egües
- Isora Club – Coralia López
- Rico vacilón – Rosendo Ruiz Jr.
- Pa’ gozar – Arístides Soto
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