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Born
7 April 1922
Born In
La Habana, Cuba
Died
1 February 2003 (aged 80)
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue," recorded 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 wa… read more
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue," recorded by John Coltrane among others. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hanco… read more
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue," recorded by John Coltrane among others. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall o… read more

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1 Play track Lifestyle2 - Latin Jazz Vol 1 Watermelon Man
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2 Play track Classic Inspirations Cloud Nine
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3 Mongo's Way / Up From the Roots Sofrito
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4 Fuego Bésame
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5 Mongo Santamaría's Greatest Hits Green Onions
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6 Play track Sofrito O Mi Shango
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7 Mongo Santamaría's Greatest Hits El Pussy Cat
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8 Mongo Santamaría's Greatest Hits Mongo's Boogaloo
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9 Play track Mama Papa Tu Mama Papa Tu
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10 Play track Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao) Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao)
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  1. 628 listeners

    9 Jan 2007 · 21 tracks

    Afro Roots
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  2. 452 listeners

    1976 · 9 tracks

    Sofrito
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  3. 370 listeners

    1995 · 10 tracks

    Watermelon Man
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  4. 272 listeners

    4 Jul 2006 · 14 tracks

    Mongo's Greatest Hits
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