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Also known as Mongo Santamaria, Ramon Santamaria

Cuban musician (1917–2003)

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Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Cuba
Active from
1922-04-07
Active to
2003-02-01
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Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue," recorded 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. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mongo+San

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date of birth
1922-04-07
date of death
2003-02-01
name
Mongo Santamaría
start of work period
1950-00-00
birth name
Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez
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