Mongo Santamaria

Over forty years ago, conga player Mongo Santamaria brought his infectious Cuban rhythms to America. Today, Latin music's popularity illustrates Mongo's mesmerizing and influential sound. By wedding fiery Afro-Cuban rhythms to bebop, Mongo helped develop a new art - Latin jazz. Mongo's musical contributions also helped break down cultural barriers. On this edition of Jazz Profiles, we celebrate the musical life of Latin jazz pioneer, Mongo Santamaria.
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