1922 - 2003
Mongo Santamaria Cuban Jazz Musician
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Details
First Name |
Mongo
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Last Name |
Santamaría
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Alternative Name |
Mongo
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Birthday |
7th April, 1922
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Birthplace |
Cuba
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Died |
1st February, 2003
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Place of Death |
Miami, Florida, U.S.
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Black
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Hair Color |
Black
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Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
Cuban
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Occupation Text |
Musician
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Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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Music Genre (Text) |
Latin jazz, Brown-Eyed Soul, Pachanga, boogaloo, salsa
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Music Genre |
Latin, Percussion
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Year(s) Active |
1950–1998
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Music Style |
World Fusion, Jazz, Salsa, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cuban Jazz, Boogaloo, Afro-Cuban, Crossover Jazz, Cuban Traditions
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Music Mood |
Party/Celebratory, Carefree, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured, Earthy, Wry, Sophisticated, Organic, Playful, Freewheeling, Innocent, Literate, Exuberant, Aggressive, Confident, Witty, Rousing, Passionate, Rambunctious, Searching, Elaborate
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Instrument |
Percussion, Conga
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Instrument (text) |
Congas, bongos
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Record Label |
Fantasy, Riverside, Columbia, Vaya, Concord Picante
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Associated Acts |
La Lupe, Tito Puente, Fania All Stars, Cal Tjader, Fania All-Stars
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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. His biggest hit was his rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man", which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. From the 1970s, he recorded mainly salsa and Latin jazz, before retiring in the late 1990s.
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