1992
Search results
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s.
Mongo Santamaria - Latin Jazz Legend Extraordinaire! Providing many decades of historical contributions, compositions, hits, and fame, Mongo Santamaria moved from Cuba to Mexico and eventually arrived in the United States in 1950.
Mongo Santamaría (1917–2003) was a Cuban American jazz percussionist. Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was born in Havana, Cuba, in a family that valued music and their African heritage.
Feb 1, 2003 · Mongo Santamaría. Master conguero who combined traditional charanga with influences from R&B, rock, and electric jazz. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1950s - 1990s. Born. April 7, 1917 in Havana, Cuba. Died.
Feb 3, 2003 · Mongo Santamaria, a Cuban conga player and percussionist who arrived in New York at the beginning of the jazz-Latin fusion and was arguably the most popular Latin musician of the...
Find out how Mongo Santamaria joined a group of jazz musicians and were able to achieve mainstream success without diluting their music.
Legendary Latin Jazz musician, Mongo Santamaria played with and inspired jazz greats like Dizzy Gillespie, John Coltrane, Cal Tjader, Herbie Hancock, Tito Puente, and many others.
Apr 7, 2017 · The great percussionist and bandleader's former student, Dario Rosendo, selects five standout tracks to celebrate Santamaria's centennial.
Feb 4, 2003 · Mongo Santamaria, the pioneering Cuban percussionist who was among the most acclaimed exponents of Latin jazz and whose 1963 Top 10 hit “Watermelon Man” stands as a precursor of pop crossover...
- www.rollingstone.com
- › Music
- › Music News
Feb 3, 2003 · Mongo Santamaria, an internationally renown percussionist, died on February 1st at a hospital in Miami. The Cuban-born bandleader was eighty-five.
Searches related to Mongo Santamaría
stone soul mongo santamaría mongo santamaría pics mongomania mongo santamaría mongo santamaría videos ramón mongo santamaría
