It was recorded in July 1976 under the supervision of musicologist René López, who was responsible for organizing the sessions.

The songs included in the release are in the descarga format, i.e. improvised jam sessions, and were performed by a predominantly Cuban lineup featuring trumpeter Alfredo "Chocolate" Armenteros, percussionist Carlos "Patato" Valdés and flautist Gonzalo Fernández, among others.

[1] Although praised by critics, both albums had limited commercial success and virtually no airplay.

[5] It highlighted Cachao's role as an innovator in Cuban music, comparing him to Duke Ellington.

[5] The DownBeat review highlighted the high quality of the performers describing those on side A (tracks 1 and 2) as "the finest interpreters of pure Afro-Cuban music in the U.S.", and those on tracks 3 and 4 as "the leading exponents of the modern charanga".