Musician Dictionary

Mongo Santamaría

Cuban musician (1917–2003) · Cuban jazz percussionist

DescriptionCuban musician (1917–2003)
Source: Wikidata
BornSources disagree: 1922-04-07 (MusicBrainz) · 1917-04-07 (Wikidata) · 1922-04-07 (Wikidata)
BirthplaceLa Habana Havana
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2003-02-01
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathMiami Miami
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaCuba
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryCU
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipCuba
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician recording artist percussionist singer bandleader musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsconga
Source: Wikidata
GenresLatin jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records Fania Records Fantasy
Source: Wikidata
Member ofTito Puente’s Golden Latin Jazz All Stars Cal Tjader Sextet
Source: MusicBrainz
AwardsBillboard Latin Music Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata

Members

Also known as

M Santamaria Mogo Santamaria Mongo Mongo Santama Mongo Santamaria Mongo Santamaria & His Latin-Jazz Orch. Mongo Santamaria & His Orchestra Mongo Santamaria & His Salsa Big Band Mongo Santamaria & Orchestra Mongo Santamaria And His Afro-Latin Group Mongo Santamaria And His Band Mongo Santamaria And His Latin-Jazz Orchestra Mongo Santamaria And His Orchestra Mongo Santamaria And His Orchrestra Mongo Santamaria And Orchestra Mongo Santamaria Band Mongo Santamaria Orch Mongo Santamaria Orch. Mongo Santamaria Orchestra Mongo Santamaria Y Orq. Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orchestra Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta Mongo Santamaria Y Su Orquesta "Sabrosa" Mongo Santamaria's Afro-Latin Band Mongo Santamaría & His Orchestra Mungo Santamaria Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez Santamaria Mongo The Mongo Santamaria Band モンゴ・サンタマリア楽団

Links

Identifiers

mbid: 915f84de-eac2-4e78-99ad-9ab6e2c50af6 · wikidata: Q472644 · isni: 0000000108993834, 0000000368552779 · discogs: 512999, 79342 · spotify: 2oVwztjpHpJlAvlVVuqVa0 · apple_music: 877945

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