Mongo Santamaría
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a rumba quinto master and 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. 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 the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. His 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
Mongo Santamaría was one of a handful of Cuban congueros ("conga players") who came to the United States in the 1940s and '50s. Other notable congueros who came to the U.S. during that time include Armando Peraza, Chano Pozo, Francisco Aguabella, Julito Collazo, Carlos Vidal Bolado and Modesto Durán. Many consider Santamaría to have been the greatest conga drummer of the twentieth century.
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ALBUMS
- Mongo Explodes released: 2007
- Montreux Heat! released: 2003
- The Best of the Fania Years released: 2001
- Mongo Santamaría's Greatest Hits released: 2000
- Mongo '70 / Mongo at Montreaux released: 1999
- Mongo's Way / Up From the Roots released: 1999
- Skin on Skin: The Mongo Santamaría Anthology (1958-1995) released: 1999
- Mongo Returns released: 1995
- Mongo's Greatest Hits released: 1995
- At the Black Hawk released: 1994
- Mambomongo released: 1993
- Mongo Explodes / Watermelon Man! released: 1993
- Our Man in Havana released: 1993
- Mambo Mongo released: 1992
- Live at Jazz Alley released: 1990
- Mongo Introduces La Lupe released: 1990
- Mongo at The Village Gate released: 1990
- Afro Roots released: 1989
- Red Hot released: 1979
- A La Carte released: 1978
- Dawn (Amanecer) released: 1977
- Drums and Chants released: 1977
- Sofrito released: 1976
- Ubane released: 1976
- Afro-Indio released: 1975
- Live at Yankee Stadium released: 1974
- Fuego released: 1973
- Mongo at Montreux released: 1971
- Mongo '70 released: 1970
- Feelin' Alright released: 1970
- Hey Sister released: 1969
- Workin' on a Groovy Thing released: 1969
- Afro-American Latin released: 1969
- Soul Bag released: 1968
- Hey! Let's Party released: 1967
- El Pussy Cat released: 1965
- Watermelon Man released: 1963
- Mongo released: 1959
- Sabroso! released: 1959
- Mongo Santamaría released:
- Mucho Mambo Mongo released:
- Mongo Santamaría's Greatest Hits released:
- Afro-Indio / A la carte released:
- Summertime released:
- Soy Yo released:
- Olé Ola released:
Mongo Explodes / Watermelon Man!
Released 1993- Skins
- Fatback
- Hammer Head
- Dot, Dot, Dot
- Corn Bread Guajira
- Dirty Willie
- Sweet 'Tater Pie
- Bembé Blue
- Dulce amor
- Tacos
- Para-ti
- Watermelon Man
- Funny Money
- Cut That Cane!
- Get the Money
- The Boogie Cha Cha Blues
- Don't Bother Me No More
- Love, Oh Love
- Yeh-Yeh!
- The Peanut Vendor
- Go Git It!
- Bayou Roots
- Suavito
Our Man in Havana
Released 1993- Jamaicuba
- Manila
- He Guapacha
- Cha Cha Rock
- Vengan pollos
- Barandanga
- Linda guajira
- Vamos a gozar
- Miss Patti Cha Cha
- Viva la felicidad
- Tele Mina for Chango
- Olla De for Olla
- Yemaya Olodo for Olla
- Yeye-o for Ochun
- Wolenche for Chango
- Aqua limpia
- Ochun Mene
- Mexico (Guaguanco)
- Mañana son mañana
- Complicaciones
Born: 1922-04-07
Died: 2003-02-01
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