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Buena Vista Social Club Presents Ibrahim Ferrer is the first studio album by Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer. It was released on June 8, 1999, through World Circuit, and was one of the top ten selling Latin albums in the US in that year.

” If you’re looking for classy cocktail party music that will hold the attention of music fans, and won’t bother the uninterested, look no further.” – David Lavin/AllMusic.

“It’s a timeless classic, every second of it.” – Nenad Georgievski/AllAboutJazz.

Track listing:
“Bruca Maniguá” (Arsenio Rodríguez) – 4:44
“Herido De Sombras” (Pedro Vega Francia) – 4:11
“Marieta” (Faustino Oramas) – 5:55
“Guateque Campesino” (Celia Romero) – 5:09
“Mami Me Gustó” (Arsenio Rodríguez) – 5:04
“Nuestra Ultima Cita” (Armando Medina) – 3:56
“Cienfuegos Tiene Su Guaguanco” (Victor Lay) – 5:22
“Silencio” (Rafael Hernández) – 4:38
“Aquellos Ojos Verdes” (Nilo Menendez / Adolfo Utrera) – 4:54
“Qué Bueno Baila Usted” (Benny Moré) – 4:39
“Como Fue” (Ernesto Duarte) – 3:33

Personnel:

Ibrahim Ferrer – vocals

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Released: June 8, 1999
Recorded: March, 1998
Studio: EGREM, Havana, Cuba
Livingston Studios, London, UK
Length: 52:05
Label: World Circuit / Nonesuch
Producer: Ry Cooder, Nick Gold, Juan de Marcos González