Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría (April 7, 1922 in Havana, Cuba – February 1, 2003) was an Afro-Cuban percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", as performed 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.
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isaac hayes / Mongo Santamaria / Esther Phillips Oct 25, 1970 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Nina Simone / Mongo Santamaria May 29 - 30, 1970 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
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