The Buena Vista Social Club's only studio album, produced by Ry Cooder in 1997, achieved instant success. Featuring a specially assembled group of veteran Cuban musicians and further propelled by Wim Wenders' acclaimed film and later by a series of international tours and albums by many of the featured musicians, Buena Vista Social Club became a phenomenon.

Now, the 13-piece Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club, featuring a number of Buena Vista Social Club alumni, returns to the world's stages. At the forefront of the group are three musicians from the Buena Vista Social Club film as well as a younger generation of Cuban musicians. The lineup also includes vocalist Omara Portuondo, a member of the original Buena Vista Social Club.