The brilliant Monguito Santamaría inherited a gift for music from his father, and perfected his innate talent at Brooklyn College.
Monguito grew up surrounded by artists in New York City: fertile ground for a budding musician. Over the course of his studies he collaborated on several recordings as a consummate pianist.
It didn’t hurt that his father was an exceptional musician who had made a name for himself in the 1950s: first as a member of Maestro Tito Puente’s orchestra, and later as the front man of his own.
Monguito had name recognition, which helped his foray into the world of professional music. His successful career began when he signed with Fania Records, where he recorded the albums “Hey Sister,” “Black Out,” “On Top,” and “En una nota.” All of these were wildly successful, and catapulted Monguito onto the scene as a successful artist who could to stand on his own two feet without the help of his father’s legacy.
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