Mongo Santamaría

Ramón " Mongo" Santamaría (April 7th 1922 with Havana -, 2003) was a percussionnist afro- Cuba in. In 1950 it moved with New York where it played with the first Big Band of Jazz Cuban Negro and Salsa such as Perez Prado, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader, Fania All Stars, etc

In 1963 it had a great success with its interpretation of " Watermelon Man" , composition written by Herbie Hancock.

Discography

  • "Tambores there Cantos" (1955)

  • " Mongo" (1959) - with the topic " Afro Blue"
  • " Africa roots" (1960)
  • " Mongo in Habana" (1960) with Carlos Embale and Merceditas Valdés
  • " Sabroso" (1960) - with the Very ero and type-setter Andrés Echeverría
  • " Amanecer" (1977) - a Grammy
  • " gains; Mambo Mongo" (1993)
  • " Mongo Returns" (1995)
  • " Conga Blue" (1995)
  • " Like one Home" (1997)

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