Name: Afro American Latin by Mongo Santamaria
Brand: Mongo Santamaria
SKU: 5099749870727
Price: 9.9 USD
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Santamaria recorded an entire album in March 1969 that was inspired by the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria with encouragement from producer David Rubinson. It was done, however, in an era when Santamaria was being marketed by Columbia as a jazz-pop-soul crossover artist. The label rejected the album and it was shelved until 2000, when it finally appeared as a CD. While it's a solid record, and certainly closer to Santamaria's roots than much of his Columbia work was, one would be hard-pressed to say that its failure to appear when it was first made was a tragedy. Really, it's not too much different than the less soul-pop-oriented Latin jazz Santamaria has done throughout his career. Perhaps it's at times a little looser and bolder than Santamaria was wont to be, as with Sonny Fortune's squealing alto sax lines on "Mambo Leah" or the ten-minute "Obatala," a rave-up that moves from an opening conga/bata duet through several sections into a hyper-tempo charanga. But it's not all along these lines: "Sheila" is just a mellow jazz ballad (not that there's anything wrong with that) while "Me and You Baby" and "Boogaloo Wow" are more in line with the boogaloo that was raking in the sales for Mongo and Columbia. It's nice that Mongo fans have an opportunity to hear it after the passage of 30 years, but it's difficult to say that it would have made any difference to the trajectory of his career had it appeared as Santamaria and Rubinson intended, although the success of Santana right after its cancellation might have helped draw attention to it. One of the songs, the aforementioned "Me and You Baby," did appear on the 1970 album All Strung Out; otherwise, everything else was previously unreleased. In addition, there are five bonus live tracks recorded in 1968.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo

1. Obatala (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

2. Mi Reina Guajira (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

3. Mambo Leah (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Marty Sheller; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Marty Sheller; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

4. Sheila (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Mark Levine; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Mark Levine; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

5. Boogaloo Wow (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Jay Barretto; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Jay Barretto; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

6. Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao) (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

7. Naked If You Want To (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: William Allen; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: William Allen; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

8. Mama Papa Tu (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Norman Simmons; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: Norman Simmons; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

9. Afro American (Album Version)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: William Allen; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Darren Salmieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Bass: William Allen; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Composer: William Allen; Composer
Flute: Hubert Laws; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant
Mark J. Levine; Performer
Piccolo: Hubert Laws; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Mario Riviera
Charles M. Owens
Hubert Laws; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado; Performer
Vocals: Ocvaldo Martinez
Ronnie Marks
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

10. Naked If You Want To (Live)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: William Allen; Composer
A&r: Darren Salmieri
Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Composer: William Allen; Composer
Bass: Victor Venegas; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado
Luis Gasca; Performer
Vocals: Ray Maldonado
Osvaldo Martinez
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

11. Afro American (Live)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: William Allen; Composer
A&r: Darren Salmieri
Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Composer: William Allen; Composer
Bass: Victor Venegas; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado
Luis Gasca; Performer
Vocals: Ray Maldonado
Osvaldo Martinez
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

12. Mi Reina Guajira (Live)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
A&r: Darren Salmieri
Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Bass: Victor Venegas; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado
Luis Gasca; Performer
Vocals: Ray Maldonado
Osvaldo Martinez
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

13. Philadelphia (Live)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Marty Sheller; Composer
A&r: Darren Salmieri
Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Composer: Marty Sheller; Composer
Bass: Victor Venegas; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado
Luis Gasca; Performer
Vocals: Ray Maldonado
Osvaldo Martinez
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

14. Obatala (Live)

by Mongo Santamaria

Alto Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Arranger: Marty Sheller; Composer
Lyricist: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
A&r: Darren Salmieri
Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Director: Howard Fritzon; Production
Baritone Saxophone: Sonny Fortune; Performer
Composer: Mongo Santamaria; Composer
Bass: Victor Venegas; Performer
Bongos: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Congas: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Drums: Steve Berrios; Performer
Performer: Mongo Santamaria; Performer
Piano: Rogers Grant; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Trumpet: Lew Soloff
Ray Maldonado
Luis Gasca; Performer
Vocals: Ray Maldonado
Osvaldo Martinez
Julito Collazo; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Joseph M. Palmaccio; Production
Project Coordinator: Stephan Moore; Production
Primary Artist: Mongo Santamaria; Main Performer
Producer: David Rubinson
Jerry Rappaport; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 23 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 605x605 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/14 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

World, Latin Jazz, Latin, Jazz, Latin & World Jazz, Latin Soul

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1968

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099749870727

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Afro American Latin

1. Obatala (Album Version)

2. Mi Reina Guajira (Album Version)

3. Mambo Leah (Album Version)

4. Sheila (Album Version)

5. Boogaloo Wow (Album Version)

6. Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao) (Album Version)

7. Naked If You Want To (Album Version)

8. Mama Papa Tu (Album Version)

9. Afro American (Album Version)

10. Naked If You Want To (Live)

11. Afro American (Live)

12. Mi Reina Guajira (Live)

13. Philadelphia (Live)

14. Obatala (Live)

Technical Specifications

Afro American Latin

Product information

Release options

1. Obatala (Album Version)

2. Mi Reina Guajira (Album Version)

3. Mambo Leah (Album Version)

4. Sheila (Album Version)

5. Boogaloo Wow (Album Version)

6. Me And You Baby (Picao Y Tostao) (Album Version)

7. Naked If You Want To (Album Version)

8. Mama Papa Tu (Album Version)

9. Afro American (Album Version)

10. Naked If You Want To (Live)

11. Afro American (Live)

12. Mi Reina Guajira (Live)

13. Philadelphia (Live)

14. Obatala (Live)

Technical Specifications