Bravo Sonny / Santamaria Mongo
Tighten Up / We Got Latin Soul
Label: Mad About Records
Genre: Freestyle / Nu Jazz / Funk / Afro
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“Tighten Up” was a summer 1968 number-one R&B and pop hit single by Archie Bell & the Drells. Sonny Bravo cover is a Blast.
The son of a Cuban bassist with Conjunto Caney, Sonny Bravo had toured as a member of Tito Puente’s Latin Jazz Ensemble, among other gigs. Like others, Bravo made boogaloo records in the late 60s.
“We Got Latin Soul” by Mongo Santamaria is a cover of Dyke & the Blazers’ “We Got More Soul”.
Mongo Santamaria introduced Afro-Cuban street music to the World. He later fused the music of his native Cuba with R&B and jazz to create a distinct sound that would be popular with audiences worldwide.
Licensed by Sony Music Portugal