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| Born: Apr 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba | Avg.User Rating: 84 Ratings |
| Died: Feb 1, 2003 in Miami, FL |
| Genre: Latin |
| Styles: Salsa, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Cuban Jazz, Boogaloo, Crossover Jazz, Afro-Cuban |
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| Biography: A Mongo Santamaria concert is a mesmerizing spectacle for both eyes and ears, and even in his seventies, this seemingly ageless Cuban percussionist/bandleader could energize packed behemoth arenas such as the Hollywood Bowl. A master conguero, Santamaria at his best creates an incantatory spell rooted ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1976 Label: Fania Special Critics' Rating:  Released: 1962 Label: Fantasy Inc. Critics' Rating: Applying their famous two-fer philosophy to the digital era, Fantasy combines Mighty Mongo and Viva Mongo! on a single CD, showcasing two somewhat different slants on Mongo Santamaria's music during a ...Read full review
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