Afro Roots is a Jazz album by Mongo Santamaria, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Afro Blue3:55
- 2Che-Que-Re-Que-Che-Que1:43
- 3Rezo2:11
- 4Ayenye2:37
- 5Onyae3:27
- 6Bata2:28
- 7Meta Rumba3:31
- 8Chano Pozo2:36
- 9Los Conguitos2:10
- 10Monte Adentro3:29
- 11Imaribayo2:02
- 12Mazacote10:34
- 13Ye Ye2:59
- 14Congobel2:54
- 15Macunsere2:57
- 16Timbales y Bongo7:10
- 17Yambu4:02
- 18Bricamo4:19
- 19Longoito3:15
- 20Conga Pa Gozar4:03
- 21Columbia4:42
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Latin Jazz
- warm
- hypnotic
- tropical
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Sides 1 + 2 previously released as Fantasy 8032 "Mongo" recorded May 1959
Sides 3 + 4 previously released as Fantasy 8012 "Yambu" recorded December 1958
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Al McKibbonBASS
- Carlos VidalCONGAS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Francisco AguabellaCONGAS CONGAS, PERCUSSION
- Modesto DuranCONGAS CONGAS, PERCUSSION
- Mongo SantamariaCONGAS, BONGOS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- Willie BoboTIMBALES
- Armando PerazaCONGAS, BONGOS, PERCUSSION CONGAS, PERCUSSION
- Cal TjaderVIBRAPHONE
- Emil RichardsVIBRAPHONE
- Israel Del PinoVOCALS
- Jerry RiveraPERCUSSION, VOCALS VOCALS, PERCUSSION
- Jose "Chombo" SilvaTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Jose GamboaTRES, PERCUSSION, VOCALS VOCALS, TRES, PERCUSSION
- Juan ChedaPERCUSSION, VOCALS VOCALS, PERCUSSION
- Mercedes HernandezVOCALS
- Pablo MozoCOWBELL, PERCUSSION , TRIANGLE, PERCUSSION COWBELL, TRIANGLE, PERCUSSION
- Paul HornFLUTE
- Vince GuaraldiPIANO
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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