 Sierra Maestra has recorded fourteen albums in Cuba, and toured internationally.González became a key member of the Buena Vista Social Club, using his contacts in the Cuban music world to locate musicians.When Ry Cooder arrived in Havana for recording, González himself was working an "all star" album tribute to the golden era greats of Cuban music, the Afro-Cuban All Stars, featuring many of the same musicians who comprise the Buena Vista Social Club.