The music of Cuba, including its instruments, performance, and dance, comprises a large set of unique traditions influenced mostly by west African and European (especially Spanish) music. Cuban music is among the richest and most influential regional music in the world. All of the tracks here were recorded during the Golden Age of Cuban Music, in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. Cuban music has contributed to the development of a wide variety of genres and styles around the globe. Examples include the son Cubano, guarachá, danzón, bolero, rhumba, Afro-Cuban jazz, salsa, and a wide variety of genres in Latin America.

1. Mongo Santamaria: Linda Guajira
2. Beny More: Que Bueno Baila Usted
3. Machito: Relax & Mambo
4. Celia Cruz: Al Son Del Pilon
5. Perez Prado: Tabu
6. Pacho Alonso: Yo No Quiero Piedra En Mi Camino
7. Peruchin: La Mulata Rumbera
8. Olga Guillot: Lagrimas Negras
9. Bola De Nieve: Dejame Recordar
10. Bebo Valdes: El Manisero
11. Joseito Fernandez: Guantanamera
12. Cachao: Cogele El Golpe
13. Arsenio Rodriguez: Dundunbanza
14. Omara Portuondo: Magia Negra
15. Frank Emilio Flynn: Gandinga, Mondongo Y Sandunga
16. Celeste Mendoza: Te Di Un Beso Sin Importancia
17. Bebo Valdes: Mambo Riff
18. Pio Leyva: La Rumba Me Llama
19. Perez Prado: Mambo No.5
20. Compay Segundo (Los Compadres): Sarandonga
21. Orquesta Riverside: Rico De Verdad
22. Beny More: Como Fue
23. Billy Taylor Trio With Candido: Mambo Inn
24. Cachao: Descarga Cubana
25. Celia Cruz: Marcianita
26. Farrill: Lagrimas Negras