Anyone into Afro-Cuban music? Mongo Santamaria was one of my parents' favorite artists. Take a listen:

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Afro Blue

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We Got Latin Soul

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Mongo Santamaria - Me and You Baby (Picao y Tostao)

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Mongo Santamaria Timbales y Bongos

My parents have all of his albums...

My cut is "Virtue" (can only find a Myspace streaming link).

I have this 2xCD set:

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Cinnie said:

I have this 2xCD set:

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Cool. His music, as well as Johnny Pacheco, Eddie Palmieri, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, just to name a few, was so much a part of my early childhood. When I go back to listen to his music, it me of a time when I was 5 years old, and my Uncle Johnny taught me how to do the meringue.

Cinnie said:

My cut is "Virtue" (can only find a Myspace streaming link).

I know, I used to listen to that song through his myspace link. Hard to find on youtube, which I don't think is available. I also liked his cover of "Green Onions". I remember my dad listening to a lot of jazz greats as well, like Dizzy Gillespie and Max Roach.

This is the cut relevant to b-boys.

Cinnie said:

This is the cut relevant to b-boys.

Wow, sounds nice!

^^^ Cool track.