{"product_id":"mongo-santamaria-afro-roots","title":"Mongo Santamaria: Afro Roots","description":"Mongo Santamaria: Afro Roots MUSIC AUDIO CD latin jazz afro-cuban percussion '89 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Prestige \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 1989 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eMongo Santamaria: Afro Roots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003eMongo Santamaria: Afro Roots\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003ePrestige\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003e1176-2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003eUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003eLatin Jazz, Afro-Cuban\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003eAfro-Cuban, Latin Jazz, Percussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMongo Santamaria is an influential Afro-Cuban percussionist and bandleader whose work helped popularize Latin jazz and Afro-Cuban music in North America. This compilation collects sessions from the late 1950s that highlight his blend of Cuban rhythms, jazz phrasing, and infectious percussion. The arrangements feature congas, timbales, and a cast of notable collaborators, delivering both danceable grooves and improvisational depth. The music bridges traditional Afro-Cuban forms with jazz sensibilities and remains essential listening for fans of Latin jazz and percussion-driven music.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal time: 78:00. Selections #1-12 originally released as Mongo (Fantasy 8032); recorded May 1959. #13-21 originally released as Yambu (Fantasy 8012); recorded December 1958. Digital remastering: 1989 — Joe Tarantino (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.\u003cbr\u003eAfro Blue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:55\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.\u003cbr\u003eChe-Que-Re-Que-Che-Que\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1:43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3.\u003cbr\u003eRezo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.\u003cbr\u003eAyenye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:38\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5.\u003cbr\u003eOnyae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6.\u003cbr\u003eBata\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:27\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.\u003cbr\u003eMeta Rumba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8.\u003cbr\u003eChano Pozo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9.\u003cbr\u003eLos Conguitos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10.\u003cbr\u003eMonte Adentro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11.\u003cbr\u003eImaribayo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e12.\u003cbr\u003eMazacote\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10:33\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13.\u003cbr\u003eYe Ye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14.\u003cbr\u003eCongobel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e15.\u003cbr\u003eMacunsere\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2:59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16.\u003cbr\u003eTimbales Y Bongo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e17.\u003cbr\u003eYambu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e18.\u003cbr\u003eBricamo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:19\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e19.\u003cbr\u003eLongoito\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3:15\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e20.\u003cbr\u003eConga Pa Gozar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:04\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e21.\u003cbr\u003eColumbia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4:43\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor CD Player\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Prestige","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51327124373782,"sku":"131829","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/202651151559826scan.jpg?v=1779202836","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/mongo-santamaria-afro-roots","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}