Mongo Santamaria - Our Man in Havana 1960 - 320Kbps - Afro Cuban, Latin, Jazz # DrBn

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Mongo Santamaria
Our Man in Havana, 1960


Our Man in Havana is in fact a compilation of two marvelous albums (Our Man in Havana and Bembé) recorded by conguero Ramon \"Mongo\" Santamaria in Havana, Cuba.

Recorded on a visit to Havana on a break from his stint with the vibes player Cal Tjader, this outstanding set of Cuban jazz features the master conguero Mongo Santamaria in his element performing with some of the island\'s finest musicians on a selection of timeless, irresistibly danceable songs. Bembé is a fascinatingly varied set of percussion and vocal Santeria chants to various deities, as well as examples of Colombian and Mexican rhythms.

In the songs from the original Our Man, Santamaria tinkers with the standard instrumentation of the Cuban conjunto and the orquesta tipica and revisits classic styles such as cha cha.

The second part of the set explores the ritual music of the Orishas (often referred to as Santeria) and traditional rumba. For this project, Santamaria assembled a group that included singers Merceditas Valdes and Carlos Embale and, for good measure, his friend Willie Bobo, the only non-Cuban. The austere recording and crisp playing bring out the beauty and power of this music, at once deeply spiritual and earthy.

Mongo Santamaria went on to make his name in Latin jazz history with his playing, his bands, and his writing. But this album, showing his more traditional side, is a classic.


CD / 1993 / Remastered / 320Kbps


Tracklist / Our Man in Havana:
1. Jamaicuba (3:30)
2. Manila (4:47)
3. He Guapacha (4:13)
4. Cha Cha Rock (3:51)
5. Vengan pollos (5:04)
6. Barandanga (3:21)
7. Linda Guajira (3:07)
8. Vamos a gozar (2:39)
9. Miss Patti Cha Cha (4:20)
10. Viva la felicidad (2:35)
Tracklist / Bembé:
11. Tele Mina for Chango (3:04)
12. Olla De for Olla (3:52)
13. Yemaya Olodo for Olla (3:41)
14. Yeye-o for Ochun (4:14)
15. Wolenche for Chango (2:48)
16. Aqua limpia (3:41)
17. Ochun Mene (4:15)
18. Mexico (Guaguanco) (3:24)
19. Mañana son mañana (4:11)
20. Complicaciones (3:48)



Included in Vibe\'s 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century.



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