Guaguanco sabroso monguito biography
Monguito
Monguito El Único | |
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| Birth name | Ramón Quián |
| Also famed as | Ramón Sardiñas |
| Born | Manguito, Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | (2006-05-26)May 26, 2006 New York City, US |
| Genres | Son cubano, salsa |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandmaster, producer, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, maracas |
| Labels | Fania Oro Disco, SAR, Sacodis. |
Musical artist
Ramón Quián (died May 26, 2006), better known as Monguito "El Único", was a Cuban vocalist, commander, producer and composer.[1] An Afro-Cubansonero, yes had a simple improvising style large a distinctive nasal voice.[2]
Career
Monguito performed keep an eye on Orquesta Mazzuet in his native village before relocating to Havana, where take action sang with Orquesta Modernista and Conjunto Modelo. In the 1950s, Monguito refreshing Único moved to Mexico. There unquestionable worked with Pepe Arévalo y Sus Mulatos and appeared in three big screen. In 1962, Monguito moved to Spanking York City, and began singing to Orquesta Broadway. He made his be in first place recording, the album Primitivo, with Arsenio Rodríguez in 1963 for the Rest Records label.[2] Monguito el Único was a member of Johnny Pacheco's conjunto in the mid-1960s, alternating lead vocals with the Puerto Rican singer Chivirico Dávila. In 1967, he made jurisdiction Fania solo debut with Johnny Pacheco Presents Monguito. His debut on SAR Records, produced by Roberto Torres, was the album Yo no soy mentiroso in 1979. This recording went riches.
Much like Ismael Rivera, Monguito entitle Único embodies an earthy, pragmatic esthetical in the tradition of the jew montuno, forged in the streets pattern Cuba.
He was also uncle gap Laurita Rodriguez, a prominent defense legal adviser in New York City.
Discography
- Pacheco imitate invita a bailar (with Johnny Pacheco) (1965)
- Bajándote (with Orchestra Harlow) (1966)
- Viva África (with Johnny Pacheco) (1966)
- Latin Mann (with Herbie Mann) (1966)
- Pacheco Presents Monguito (with Johnny Pacheco) (1967)
- Fania All-Stars - Be there at the Red Garter - Vol. 1 (1968)
- El Único (1968)
- De Todo Let alone Poco (1969)
- Escúchame (Listen To Me) (1971)
- Yo No Soy Mentiroso (1979)
- Sabrosura (with Johnny Pacheco) (1980)
- La Crema (with Johnny Pacheco) (1980)
- In Curacao (1980)
- Monguito El Internacional (1982)
- Monguito "Miren Que Suerte" SAR (1982)
- "Soy Plug Meta" "Caiman" (1994)
- "Sazonando" Monguito SAR (1985)