{"product_id":"mongo-santamaria-mongo-introduces-la-lupe","title":"Mongo Santamaria - Mongo Introduces La Lupe","description":"\u003cp\u003eCat. no: 637006\u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eBarcode: 8436563186066\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: 14 Mar 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete LP + 2 bonus tracks - pressed on 180g virgin vinyl - a limited edition of just 500 copies\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRamon \"Mongo\" Santamaria Rodriguez (\"Mongo\" is Cuban slang for Ramon) is best known for being the composer of the jazz standard ' Afro Blue, recorded by John Coltrane among others. In 1950 he moved to New York where he became an integral fgure in the fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms with R\u0026amp;B and soul, paving the way for the boogaloo era of the late 1960s. Mongo's 1963 hit rendition of Herbie Hancock's 'Watermelon Man' wasinducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release presents Mongo's complete LP 'Mongo Introduces La Lupe', on which he is joined on some tracks by singer Guadalupe Victoria Yoli Raymond, popularly known as, \"La Lupe.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracks: Besito Pa Ti \/ Kiniqua \/ Canta Bajo \/ Uncle Calypso \/ Montuneando \/ Linda Guajira \/ Que Lindas Son \/ Oye Este Guaguanco \/ Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo) \/ Quiet Stroll \/ Watermelon Man\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DESCARGA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44787545309340,"sku":"637006","price":19.61,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8714\/6043\/files\/0_d582591f-cb17-43d1-a995-b7d44a67f3f2.webp?v=1740415829","url":"https:\/\/www.horizonsmusic.co.uk\/products\/mongo-santamaria-mongo-introduces-la-lupe","provider":"Horizons Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}