Our Man in Havana

Mongo Santamaria | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fantasy
• ASIN: B000000XFM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #235,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The traditional side of Mongo Santamaria, May 12, 2000

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Ramon Melendez (Anaheim, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Man in Havana (Audio CD)

If you are used to the fusion and jazz oriented Mongo then this album presents the other side of Mongo: traditional Cuban setting. Is actually two albums in one, the first is a conjunto ensemble doing some terrific sones, cha-chas, etc. the other is a traditional rumba setting. Both are great but the rumbas are among the finest on record with great singing, feeling and of course 'Mongo en el quinto'. My favorite "Agua Limpia Todo" with the great Carlos Embale, Merceditas Valdez and el Viejo Macucho.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Our Man In Havana (Indeed)!, June 15, 2004

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Hercule Levande (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Our Man in Havana (Audio CD)

At the insistence of my friend Carlo, I revisited "Our Man In Havana" on the 45th anniversary of this delightful album (actually, I should say two albums, because they took two albums and put them onto one disc and then made one album!), and rediscovered the magnificence of Mr. Santamaria's shedding and leaving behind (if only for the moment) America and its influences as he escaped to less visible and more traditional Cuban setting. This album has inspired me to do the same!

Mr. Santamaria's expert leadership, the bongos (Willi Bobo!), the vocal work by Carlos Embale and 'Agua Limpia' and 'Complicaciones', the toying a bit with the cha-cha sound..I should say that our world today could (perhaps) use a bit of more the mood of the music (and not Mr. Castro!) from Cuba in the late 50's and early 1960's!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mongo is Great !, February 15, 2008

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A. DIOP "Ilmu Batin" (Paris) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Our Man in Havana (Audio CD)

Mongo Santamaria (RIP) was a great conguero , WORD !!!!

Viva la musica cubana !