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:

1. Chanchullo – Israel “Cachao” López
2. De una manera espantosa – Arsenio Rodríguez
3. La lluvia – Miguel “Angá” Díaz, Rubén González, Jesús “Aguaje” Ramos, Orlando “Cachaíto” López, Amadito Valdés
4. Central Constancia – Enrique Jorrín
5. Quizás, quizás, quizás – Osvaldo Farrés
6. Choco’s Guajira – Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros
7. Si te contara – Félix Reina
8. El bodeguero – Richard Egües
9. Isora Club – Coralia López
10. Rico vacilón – Rosendo Ruiz Jr.
11. Pa’ gozar – Arístides Soto