Mongo Santamaría

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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 th...read more

Walk on by Sheila Fever Creepin Windjammer Cruzan Vengan pollos Forked tongue Perla fina Miss patti cha cha Mi novia Jose outside Olive eyes Secret admirer Adobo criollo He guapacha Five on the color side Con mi ritmo Little angel Song for you Manha de carnaval Viva la felicidad Cuidado Afro american Boogaloo wow Bembe blue Cinderella Chambique Fingers Besame Philadelphia Oye este guagancó Complicaciones Cuco y olga Home Tell it Bluchanga Kindimbia Oasis Breaking it in El bote Night crawler Descarga at the blackhawk Uncle calypso El campesino Being here with you New one Besito pa ti Cantandole al amor Just say goodbye El toro Tula hula Leah Cut that cane Coconut milk From me to you all Dimelo A la luna me voy Look away Gabrielle Panamanian aire Jelly belly Teminha pra bebe Juan jose Tropical breeze Que lindas son Shotgun The whistler March of the panther The jungle bit The boogie cha cha blues Merengue changa Climax The morning after Quiet stroll Carmela Country song Pachanga pa ti Umbalayeo Tele mina for chango Nada mas When love begins Estrada do sol Not hardly Cookie Dedicated to love Bomboro You need help It feel so good Sometimes bread Sunshine of your love Sweet love Aqua limpia Nothing for nothing Power struggle Listen here Este mambo Mongo santamaria Standing ovation Pajaro cantor Introduction by symphony sid Smiling brown eyes Tumba le le Geechee girl Disappear Moforiborere Asika Havana Coyulde Heighty ho Dark before the dawn Un dia de playa Manilia Together Ritmo negro Margarito Oromiso Salazar Yroco Ochun La mogolla Soy yo Espiritu libre La manzana Zimbabwe Hitchcock railway Casabe Cali Mexico Ebora Malcom x Love child Consejo al vive bien By the time i get to phoenix Are they only dreams Manana son manana La justicia Happy as a fat rat in a cheese factory Lucky mambo Springtime Pan de maiz A ti no mas Conversation in drums On broadway Little green apples What you don’t know Miedo Naked Cousin jody Twenty five miles Descarga negra Tracks of my tears Where we are You are on my mind Perfido Tish A kiss in her glance You´ve got it bad girl Fania latin jazz party Esta melodia Martinez Bésame mamá Son del monte Fiesta abacua Los niños del mundo Baby what you want me to do Respect Hot dog My girl Abacua ecu sagare Che que re que che que See saw Spinning wheel Eres tu Me and you baby Palo mayombe Antonio y pedro Loco por ti Siempre en ti Stone soul picnic Meta Pay joaquin Shengo Groovetime Tracey Too busy thinking about my baby Now is forever Isla verde The goose Bembé kinigua Con hache In a gadda da vida Work out Jahbero My life again Conga callejera Old clothes Afro cuban fantasy Mamacita lisa Skins theme tune Hush Proud mary Picao y tostao Cuero na ma This is my city Rumba tonada Go git it Soiron cano Oye como va ウォーターメロン

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