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Buena Vista Social Club is an ensemble of Cuban musicians formed in 1996 with the aim of reviving the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba. The project was organized by World Circuit executive Nick Gold, produced by American guitarist Ry Cooder, and directed by Juan de Marcos González. The group's name is derived from a members' club in the Buenavista quarter of Havana, which was a popular music venue in the 1940s. To highlight the popular musical styles of that era, such as son, bolero, and danzón, they brought together a dozen veteran musicians, many of whom had been retired for years. Key musicians involved include Luis Barzaga, Joachim Cooder, Ry Cooder, Julio Alberto Fernández, Ibrahim Ferrer, Carlos González, Juan de Marcos González, Rubén González, Salvador Repilado Labrada, Manuel 'Puntillita' Licea, Orlando 'Cachaito' López, Benito Suárez Magana, Manuel 'Guajiro' Mirabal, Eliades Ochoa, Omara Portuondo, Julienne Oviedo Sánchez, Compay Segundo, Barbarito Torres, Alberto 'Virgilio' Valdés, and Lázaro Villa.

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