A compilation of cuban conguero ramon mongo santamarias first two albums for fantasy records, afro roots features not only an allstar percussion section, including willie bobo, francisco aguabella, carlos vidal, and armando perazza, but also musicians such as flutist paul horn, vibist cal tjader, and saxophonist jose chombo silva. Mongo santamaria drums and chants authentic afro cuban rhythms album art, mongo. Mongo santamaria afro blue originally released on the album mongo fantasy records 1959 reissued on the album afro roots prestige records 1972 if you like the music, support the. Download mongo santamaria afro roots 1989 retail cd. Mongo santamarias afroroots 19581959 by andy wagstaff, collection development december 3, 2010 in every corner of the world, as far back in. Afro blue lyrics instrumental more on genius afro blue track info.
Mongo s first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. Find buy and download jazz music by mongo santamaria. According to some, his frenetic playing bordered on being a religious experience. Mongo santamarias afroroots 19581959 by andy wagstaff, collection developmentdecember 3. Music profile for mongo santamaria, born 7 april 1917. Listen free to mongo santamaria afro roots afro blue, chequerequecheque and more. The 10 inch 33 rpm phonorecord afrocuban drums by santamaria was recorded in. Apr 04, 2019 mongos first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. Visit decluttr for great deals and super savings with free shipping today. Download afro blue by mongo santamaria at juno download.
Santamaria cuban jazz cafe 2015 also available directly on torrent sources auteur. Ramon mongo santamaria rodriguez april 7, 1917 february 1, 2003 was a cuban. Revered as the best conga player in the world, mongo santamaria debuted in america as part of perez prados orchestra in the 1950s. The debut studio album by the 77yearold afrocuban pianist. Jul 04, 2000 santamaria recorded an entire album in march 1969 that was inspired by the afro cuban religion santeria with encouragement from producer david rubinson. His 1963 hit rendition of herbie hancocks watermelon man was inducted into the grammy hall of fame in 1998. A compilation of cuban conguero ramon mongo santamarias first two albums for fantasy records, afro roots features not only an allstar percussion section. A new vinyl rip by reader rowan, donated to the ongoing mongo santamaria discography. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard afro blue, as performed by john coltrane among others. Although these were santamarias first albums as a leader, the conga player had already worked with perez prado, tito puente, and cal tjader, giving him absolutely impeccable latin jazz credentials to go along with his obviously amazing chops. Afroamerican latin mongo santamaria free internet radio. Online muisic store offers you the largest music collection for direct downloading. Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamara, perhaps best known in its full download artist.
Afro blue, afro roots mongo santamaria prestige cd 240182 1959. Find similar albums to afro roots mongo santamaria on allmusic allmusic. Rem genre afro cuban rem date 1989 rem discid 25125315 rem comment exactaudiocopy v0. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Mongo santamaria afro roots lyrics and tracklist genius. Here, santamaria enlisted the help of carlos potato valdes, antar daly, silvestre mendez, and julio collazo in a burning collection of rhythms and callandresponse chants from the various traditions that make up the islands roots music yoruba, lucumi, dahomeyanos, carabalies, and the congos all of whom originated in the river region of niger before they crossed the atlantic. Afro roots by mongo santamaria, listen online and download on. Mongos first significant recordings in america were made in 1958 for fantasy. Santamaria scored a top10 hit with his version of herbie hancocks jazzfunk classic watermelon man in 1963. A cd reissue of the first two albums by the great conguero ramon mongo santamaria, who arrived in the us steeped in.
Ramon mongo santamaria april 7, 1922 in havana, cuba february 1, 2003 was an afrocuban percussionist. Ramon santamaria mongo santamaria, percussionist and bandleader. Afro roots by mongo santamaria on amazon music unlimited. Mongo santamaria telecharger et ecouter les albums. A compilation of cuban conguero ramon mongo santamarias first two albums for fantasy records, afro roots features not only an allstar percussion section, including willie bobo. Mongo santamaria afro roots prestige prcd24018 previously released as mongo 1959 and yambu 1958 1. Mongo santamaria live at jazz alley mp3 flac download free. One of my favourite mongo albums, this one is a cracker not least for marty shellers furious dirty willie.
So here are three fantastic, slamming slabs of mongo santamaria vinyl, donated here by bacoso followed a discography of 54 of his albums. A cd reissue of a mid70s repackaging of mongo santamarias first two fantasy albums, 1958s yambu and 1959s mongo, afroroots is superb latin jazz. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Afro roots mongo santamaria mp3 buy, full tracklist. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Mongo santamarias afroroots 1958 1959 by andy wagstaff, collection developmentdecember 3. Some, like bata and timbales y bongo, are simply hypnotic imaribayo mongo santamaria afro roots on the titular instruments, while imaribayo mongo santamaria afro roots are traditional afro cuban folk songs and chants. Jan 26, 2009 mongo santamaria afro blue originally released on the album mongo fantasy records 1959 reissued on the album afro roots prestige records 1972 if you like the music, support the artists. Vaya records rereleased the recordings in 1978 as drums and chants, from which this rip comes. A master conguero, santamaria at his best creates an incantatory spell rooted in cuban religious rituals, quietly seating himself before his congas and soloing with total command over the rhythmic spaces between the beats while his band pumps out an endless vamp a potent example on records is the hypnotic mazacote available on afroroots.
A master conguero, santamaria created an incantatory spell rooted in cuban religious rituals, quietly seating himself before his congas and soloing with total command over rhythmic spaces while his band pumped out an endless vamp a potent example on record is the hypnotic mazacote from afro roots. Ramon mongo santamaria rodriguez april 7, 1917 february 1, 2003 was a cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the united states. Afro blue is a jazz standard composed by mongo santamaria. A killer early album by mongo santamaria almost an equal blend of jazz and latin rhythms, and a great. A compilation of cuban conguero ramon mongo santamaria s first two albums for fantasy records, afro roots features not only an allstar percussion section, including willie bobo, francisco aguabella, carlos vidal, and armando perazza, but also musicians such as flutist paul horn, vibist cal tjader, and saxophonist jose chombo silva.
Mongo santamarias afroroots 19581959 new york public. Funky soul and rare grooves 19671977, and watermelon man dont bother me no more. Mongo santamaria percussion, modesto duran percussion, francisco aguabella percussion, juan cheda. Free download mongo santamaria afro roots 1989 retail cd covers and album art available on allcdcovers. Although these were santamarias first albums as a leader, the conga player had already worked with perez prado, tito puente, and cal tjader, giving him absolutely impeccable latin jazz.
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He soon moved on to jazz, writing such standards as afro blue. Mongo santamaria afro blue originally released on the album mongo fantasy records 1959 reissued on the album afroroots prestige. Dec 18, 2014 mongo santamaria afro roots prestige prcd24018 previously released as mongo 1959 and yambu 1958 1. Mongo santamaria afro roots 1958 1959 flabbergasted vibes. A killer early album by mongo santamaria almost an equal blend of jazz and latin rhythms, and a great illustration of the unique contribution that he was making to both types of music back in the 60s.
A master conguero, santamaria at his best creates an incantatory spell rooted in cuban religious rituals, quietly seating himself before his congas and soloing with total command over the rhythmic spaces between the beats while his band pumps out an endless vamp a potent example on records is the hypnotic mazacote available on afro roots. In 1950 he moved to new york city where he played wi. Cubanborn conguero ramon mongo santamaria is among the founding fathers of modern afrocuban music. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard afro blue, as. Play fulllength songs from afro roots by mongo santamaria on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Listen to your favorite songs from afro roots by mongo santamaria now. Primarily a conga drummer, santamaria was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s. Afroroots by mongo santamaria 25218541824 cd barnes.
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