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Mongo Santamaría (07 Apr 1922 - 01 Feb 2003)

Male Person - Cuba Cuban jazz percussionist

 Also known as (1)

Releases (68)

Official

Album

  1. Drums and Chants 1957
  2. Sabroso! 1959
  3. Mongo 1959
  4. Arriba - La Pachanga 1961
  5. Go, Mongo! 1962 (as Mongo Santamaría And His Afro-Latin Group)
  6. Watermelon Man! 1963
  7. El Pussy Cat 1965
  8. La Bamba 1965
  9. Mongo Explodes 1966
  10. Hey! Let’s Party 1967
  11. Soul Bag 1968
  12. Workin’ on a Groovy Thing 1969
  13. Mongo '70 1970
  14. Feelin' Alright 1970
  15. Mongo's Way 1971
  16. Up From the Roots 1972 (as Mongo Santamaria)
  17. Fuego 1973
  18. Afro-Indio 1975
  19. Sofrito 1976
  20. Dawn (Amanecer) 1977
  21. A La Carte 1978
  22. Red Hot 1979
  23. Mongo Introduces La Lupe 1990
  24. Mambo Mongo 1992
  25. Our Man in Havana 1993
  26. Mongo Explodes / Watermelon Man! 1993
  27. At the Black Hawk 1994
  28. Mongo Returns 16 Nov 1995
  29. Watermelon Man 1995
  30. Mongo's Magic 1996
  31. Watermelon Man 1998 (as Mongo Santamaria (8:1))
  32. Mongo '70 / Mongo at Montreaux 1999
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Album - Live

  1. Mongo at Montreux 1971
  2. Live at Yankee Stadium 1974
  3. Live at Jazz Alley 1990
  4. Mongo at The Village Gate 1990
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Album - Compilation

  1. Skins 1976
  2. Afro Roots 1989
  3. Mambomongo 1993
  4. Mongo's Greatest Hits 1995
  5. Y su orquesta 1995
  6. ¡Arriba! 1996 combines original Arriba with Mas Sabroso
  7. Skin on Skin: The Mongo Santamaría Anthology (1958-1995) 20 Apr 1999
  8. Mongo's Way / Up From the Roots 1999
  9. Mucho Mambo Mongo 20 Mar 2000
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Relationships (2)

Member Of

  1. Tito Puente’s Golden Latin Jazz All Stars congas

Children

  1. Monguito Santamaria

Recordings by (592)

  1. Margarito 2:46 (1957)
  2. Caumbia 3:15 (1957)
  3. Columbia 2:51 (1957)
  4. Abacua Ecu Sagare 3:01 (1957)
  5. Yroco 3:06 (1957)
  6. Ochun 2:41 (1957)
  7. Bembe Kinigua 3:04 (1957)
  8. Druma Kuyi 2:54 (1957)
  9. Consejo Al Vivi Bien 4:43 (1957)
  10. Moforiborere 2:48 (1957)
  11. Oromiso 3:25 (1957)
  12. Congo Mania 7:34 (1957)
  13. Afro Blue 3:58 (1959) mono mix
  14. Che-que-re-que-che-que 1:46 (1959) mono mix
  15. Rezo 2:13 (1959) mono mix
  16. Ayenye 2:40 (1959) mono mix
  17. Onyae 3:30 (1959) mono mix
  18. Bata 2:32 (1959) mono mix
  19. Meta Rumba 3:34 (1959) mono mix
  20. Chano Pozo 2:38 (1959) mono mix
  21. Los Conguitos 2:12 (1959) mono mix
  22. Monte Adentro 3:32 (1959) mono mix
  23. Imaribayo 2:05 (1959) mono mix
  24. Que Maravilloso 2:48 (1959)
  25. En la felicidad ?:?? (1959)
  26. Pachanga pa' ti ?:?? (1959)
  27. Tulibamba ?:?? (1959)
  28. Mambo De Cuco ?:?? (1959)
  29. El bote ?:?? (1959)
  30. Pito pito ?:?? (1959)
  31. Guaguanco Mania ?:?? (1959)
  32. Ja, Ja-Ja ?:?? (1959)
  33. Tula-hula ?:?? (1959)
  34. Dimeolo ?:?? (1959)
  35. A la luna me voy ?:?? (1959)
  36. Para ti ?:?? (1959)
  37. Mazacote 10:33 (1959) mono mix
  38. Quindimbia 3:10 (1961)
  39. Siempre En Ti 2:36 (1961)
  40. Chombo Chavada 3:49 (1961)
  41. A Ti No Mas 3:31 (1961)
  42. Mi Novia 2:50 (1961)
  43. Antonio Y Pedro 3:08 (1961)
  44. Guajira At The Blackhawk 2:41 (1961)
  45. Palo Mayombe 3:03 (1961)
  46. Loco Por Ti 3:21 (1961)
  47. Come Candela 3:36 (1961)
  48. Olga Pachanga 3:30 (1961)
  49. Sabroso 2:40 (1961)
  50. Tumba Le Le 4:12 (1962)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Rhumba-Finale 4:43 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1954) congas
  2. Contraste 2:45 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1954) congas
  3. Jungla 4:44 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1954) congas
  4. Manteca Theme 4:10 Dizzy Gillespie and His Orchestra (1954) congas
  5. Elegua Changó 5:14 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  6. Guaguancó Margarito 3:32 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  7. Cuban Fantasy 1:54 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  8. Oye mi guaguancó 3:36 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  9. Pa los rumberos (For Dancers) 3:23 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  10. Mambo Buda 2:55 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  11. Cuál es la idea (What's the Idea) 3:21 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  12. Yambeque 3:47 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  13. Happy Cha-cha-cha 2:36 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  14. Qué será (What Is It?) 3:26 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  15. Cha-cha-cha de los pollos 2:49 Tito Puente (1956) congas
  16. Similau ?:?? Sallie Blair (1957) congas
  17. What Is This Thing Called Love ?:?? Sallie Blair (1957) congas
  18. Squeeze Me ?:?? Sallie Blair (1957) congas
  19. Come by Sunday ?:?? Sallie Blair (1957) congas
  20. I Should Care 2:34 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  21. Star Eyes 3:14 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  22. Skylark 2:36 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  23. It’s a Most Unusual Day 2:59 Chris Connor (1958) congas
  24. I’m Shooting High 2:37 Chris Connor (1958) congas
  25. Spring Is Here 2:35 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  26. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas 3:52 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  27. Just Squeeze Me 4:20 Chris Connor (1958) congas
  28. Time Was 4:30 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  29. Martha 3:07 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  30. My Shining Hour 3:16 Chris Connor (1958) congas
  31. Alone Together 4:28 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  32. Stella by Starlight 3:15 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  33. Ode to a Beat Generation 2:24 Cal Tjader (1958) congas
  34. Mood for Milt 3:17 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  35. Cubano Chant 4:06 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  36. Contigo 2:42 The Cal Tjader Quintet (1959) congas, drums (drum set)
  37. Afro Blue 6:32 Cal Tjader Sextet (1959) percussion, bongos
  38. Close Your Eyes 3:14 The Cal Tjader Quintet (1959) congas, drums (drum set)
  39. Mi Guaguanco 4:46 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  40. Out of Nowhere 3:29 The Cal Tjader Quintet (1959) congas, drums (drum set)
  41. A Young Love 9:23 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  42. Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe 3:47 The Cal Tjader Quintet (1959) congas, drums (drum set)
  43. Mi China 2:15 The Cal Tjader Quintet (1959) congas, drums (drum set)
  44. The Continental 3:43 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  45. Lucero 4:30 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  46. Tu Crees Que? 4:50 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  47. Theme 0:58 Cal Tjader (1959) congas
  48. Doxie 8:48 Cal Tjader Sextet (1959) percussion, bongos
  49. Laura 5:20 Cal Tjader Sextet (1959) percussion, bongos
  50. Walkin’ With Wally 10:06 Cal Tjader Sextet (1959) percussion, bongos

Credited as (22)

  1. Poncho Sanchez & Mongo Santamaría
  2. Cal Tjader featuring Mongo Santamaría
  3. Tito Puente & Mongo Santamaría
  4. Tito Puente y Mongo Santamaría
  5. Mongo Santamaría And His Afro-Latin Group
  6. East River Rituals feat. Mongo Santamaría
  7. Mongo Santamaría
  8. Mongo Santamaría y Tito Puente
  9. Mongo Santamaría & Justo Betancourt
  10. Mongo Santamaria
  11. La Lupe & Mongo Santamaría
  12. Mr. Watermelon Man Mongo Santamaria
  13. Mongo Santamaría with La Lupe
  14. モンゴ・サンタマリア
  15. Mongo Santamaría feat. La Lupe
  16. Cal Tjader (with Mongo Santamaría)
  17. Mongo Santamaría feat. Cal Tjader
  18. Mongo Santamaría and his Afro-Cubans on Congo Drums
  19. Mongo Santamaría and his Afro-Cubans
  20. Sonny Bravo / Mongo Santamaria
  21. Tito Puente and His Orchestra feat. Jerry Sanfino, Mongo Santamaria, Alvin Gellers & Willie Bobo
  22. Mongo Santamaria (8:1)

Works (23)

Wrote

  1. Afro Blue
  2. Start Up
  3. O mi shango
  4. Afro Blue
  5. Cariño
  6. El Pussycat

Composed

  1. The Jungle Bit
  2. My Sound
  3. Afro Blue
  4. Savannah Suite: Drum and Bass and Bananas / Ilangamo / Afro Blue Revisited
  5. Besame
  6. Fingers
  7. Afro-Blue
  8. Guajira At The Blackhawk
  9. Afro Blue
  10. Mi China
  11. La Mogolla
  12. Para ti
  13. Besito pa' ti
  14. Tu Crees Que
  15. I Remember Clifford

Lyrics

  1. Besito pa' ti
  2. A mi No Me Engañan (You Better Believe It)

Links (16)

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/mongo_santamaria
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83189403
  3. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/mongo-santamaria/
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n83189403
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w63r27v6
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/342225
  7. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13899391z
  8. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134576047

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/79342

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000591104

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/49409306

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472644

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/1765

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/2oVwztjpHpJlAvlVVuqVa0
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/66014

Streaming Page

  1. https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1474096163