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Mongo Santamaria

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Biography

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. 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.

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Top Songs

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Watermelon Man - (3:09)  -  5,853 plays
  2. Mama Papa Tu - (3:36)  -  1,684 plays
  3. Get The Money - (3:26)  -  1,620 plays
  4. Afro Blue - (3:58)  -  1,375 plays
  5. Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao) - (4:58)  -  1,251 plays
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