About Mongo Santamaria
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.
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Watermelon Man
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Sofrito
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Afro Blue
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Linda Guajira
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Mama Papa Tu
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Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao)
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Cloud Nine
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We Got Latin Soul
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Get The Money
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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
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