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- Ahí Namá : " La última palabra en la música cubana " — well, maybe not the last word, but some intriguing Cuban recordings here
- Alula : An independent label dedicated to international roots music, including — but not limited to — Cuban
- Arhoolie : Among many other traditional music documentary efforts, some important early Cuban recordings
- Artex, Bis Music, Egrem, Caribe Production : Cuba's own online recording store (be aware that US law prevents Cuba from accepting US credit cards)
- Atlantic "Havana Caliente" : Atlantic's new line of Cuban music
- Bembé : Cuban and other Latin music, more up-tempo and contemporary in orientation
- Blue Jackel : Historic and contemporary Cuban, Puerto Rican and world recordings
- Concord Picante : Contemporary Afro-Latin jazz
- Corasón : A Mexican label with many important traditional Cuban recordings to its credit, distributed in the US by Rounder
- Crescent Moon/Epic : Cachao records here — distributed by Sony
- Fantasy/Milestone/Pablo/Prestige : Early recording home of Mario Bauzá, Dizzy Gillespie, Machito, Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader and other Afro-Cuban luminaries
- Green Linnet/Xenophile : World music, including some important contemporary Cuban recordings
- Nimbus : A UK label whose world music catalog includes Cuban rumba, son, charanga, trova, danzón and contradanza
- Piranha : A leading European world music label, with some compelling contemporary Cuban recordings in its catalog
- QbaDisc : Ned Sublette's pioneering effort to bring traditional Cuban music to US audiences
- Rhino : Reissue haven extraordinaire
- Rounder : The mother of all roots music labels from the world around, including Cuba — distributor of Ashé, Corasón, Henry Street, Messidor and Traditional Crossroads
- RykoLatino : Favoring a more contemporary international dance orientation
- Schott Musik International : Distributors of NubeNegra/Intuition, based in Germany
- Smithsonian Folkways : Leading world and folk music catalog with a searchable database of over 2,000 titles, including many Cuban releases — a new service allows listeners to request custom CDs of out-of-print recordings
- Sonido/Iris Musique : French label, distributed by Harmonia Mundi
- Tumi Music : UK-based label
- Verve : Defining classic Afro-Cuban jazz — Willie Bobo, Cachao, Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo, Machito, Noro Morales, Chico O'Farrill, Eddie Palmieri, Patato y Totico, Cal Tjader and Miguelito Valdes
- World Circuit/Nonesuch : UK-based label
Labels without websites
- Ansonia Records (US)
- Antilla Records (US)
- Cubanacán (US)
- Discmedi (Spain)
- MilanLatino/BMG (US)
- Tumbao Cuban Classics, Camarillo Music Ltd. (Switzerland)
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