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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.
Santamaria inspired the stage name of Japanese actor Yusuke Santamaria
Santamaria inspired the stage name of Japanese actor Yusuke Santamaria
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Mama Papa Tu
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Me and You Baby (Picao y Tostao)
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SOFRITO
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Cloud Nine
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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
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We Got Latin Soul
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Smooth Operator
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El Pussy Cat
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zapatosgrandes wrote:
i had the honor to see him live at joshi's back in oakland. needless to say it was an amazing experience :)
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mishamaruseev wrote:
Маэстро
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tigerbluu wrote:
slinky
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waltdiamond wrote:
lo mejor de latin jazz!!
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rakshasa07 wrote:
wow, awesome.
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unico2469 wrote:
can't believe he's so unknown
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22pm wrote:
great music, and an amazing name!
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rialdo wrote:
salsa no ma.....
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hemlokk wrote:
Awesome!
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_tsk_ wrote:
Join Fidel Castro Group
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mupet0000 wrote:
Only know about him because of GTA Vice City :D
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sGarrista- wrote:
Groovy stuff.
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colmenares wrote:
na ma
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raezael wrote:
Sofrito!!!!!
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