Mongo Santamaria: Sabroso!

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This is one of Mongo's classic 1960s charanga recordings. Some of the tunes that come to mind are 'Mambo Cuco,' 'Pachanga Pa Ti,' and 'Que Maravilloso.'" (Victor Rendón 98/99 Catalog)
"I used to practice for hours to this recording, trying to capture and learn the master's technique and style. His influence on conga playing and players is indelible. As with the other legends, you can actually pick anything or everything from Mongo and not be disappointed." (Raul Rico Jr. 98/99 Catalog)
"The boss and most influential of congueros, certainly the most recorded. Get 'em all if your budget allows but this one is a super-duper-must-have. One of the most important records in Latin music." (Phil Riggio 98/99 Catalog)
"Nobody who heard the charanga that Mongo led in the early 1960s can ever forget the excitement that was generated. With a cast of characters including Chombo Silva, Rolando Lozano, René 'El Látigo' Hernández, Willie Bobo, Victor Venegas playing arrangments by Pupi Legarreta how can you go wrong?" (David M. Carp 98/99 Catalog)
"Mongo Santamaria, the great Latin jazz artist, displays his exceptional percussion talents in a varied blend of charanga, pachanga, descarga, and mambo. A favorite cut of my late father's was 'Para Tí'." (Joe Gaines 96/97 Catalog)
"This is a classic 1960s Mongo recording in the charanga style with Willie Bobo, Jose 'Chombo' Silva, Pete Escovedo, Rudy Calzado and others." (Victor Rendón 96/97 Catalog)

Song titles include:
Que Maravilloso
En La Felicidad
Pachanga Pa' Ti
Tuli Bamba
Mambo Cuco
El Bote
Pito Pito
Guaguanco Mania
Ja, Ja-Ja
Tula Hula
Dimelo
A La Luna
Para Ti

Musicians include:
Felix "Pupi " Legaretta
José "Chombo" Silva
Rolando Lozano
Louis Valizan
Marcus Cabuto
René Hernandez
Willie Bobo
+ others