Mongo Santamaria

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Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", as performed by John Coltrane among others. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. In 1950 he moved to New York where he played with Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc. He was an integral figure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R&B and soul, paving the way for t… read more
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", as performed by John Coltrane among others. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock'… read more
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", as performed by John Coltrane among others. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame … read more

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1 Play track Brazilian Sunset Sofrito
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2 Play track Afro Roots Afro Blue
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3 Play track Latin Jazz, Vol. 3 Linda Guajira
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4 Play track Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits Watermelon Man
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5 Play track Santa Maria Mama Papa Tu
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6 Play track Fuego Bésame
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7 Sofrito Iberia
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8 Play track Santa Maria Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao)
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9 Play track Sofrito O Mi Shango
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10 Play track Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits Cloud Nine
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Albums

  1. 34,304 listeners

    1 Jan 1976 · 9 tracks

    Sofrito
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  2. 30,424 listeners

    1 Jan 1972 · 21 tracks

    Afro Roots
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  3. 23,366 listeners

    1964 · 16 tracks

    Mongo Santamaria's Greatest Hits
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  4. 22,553 listeners

    1960 · 10 tracks

    Our Man In Havana
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