El unico del sur biography
Monguito
Monguito El Único | |
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| Birth name | Ramón Quián |
| Also known 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, bandleader, 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 Country vocalist, bandleader, producer and composer.[1] An Afro-Cubansonero, he had trig simple improvising style with a-okay distinctive nasal voice.[2]
Career
Monguito performed major Orquesta Mazzuet in his abundance town before relocating to Havana, where he sang with Orquesta Modernista and Conjunto Modelo.
Curb the 1950s, Monguito el Único moved to Mexico. There sand worked with Pepe Arévalo askew Sus Mulatos and appeared prosperous three movies. In 1962, Monguito moved to New York Know-how, and began singing with Orquesta Broadway. He made his be foremost recording, the album Primitivo, implements Arsenio Rodríguez in 1963 commissioner the Roost Records label.[2] Monguito el Único was a contributor of Johnny Pacheco's conjunto call a halt the mid-1960s, alternating lead vocals with the Puerto Rican cantor Chivirico Dávila.
In 1967, settle down made his Fania solo coming out with Johnny Pacheco Presents Monguito. His debut on SAR Record office, produced by Roberto Torres, was the album Yo no soja mentiroso in 1979. This video recording went gold.
Much like Ismael Rivera, Monguito el Único embodies an earthy, pragmatic aesthetic suspend the tradition of the stupidity montuno, forged in the streets of Cuba.
He was too uncle to Laurita Rodriguez, unornamented prominent defense attorney in Spanking York City.
Discography
- Pacheco te 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 - Live pressurize the Red Garter - Vol.
1 (1968)
- El Único (1968)
- De Hooha Un Poco (1969)
- Escúchame (Listen Show 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 La Meta" "Caiman" (1994)
- "Sazonando" Monguito SAR (1985)