''Mongo Introduces La Lupe'' is an album by
La Lupe
Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond (23 December 1936 – 29 February 1992), better known as La Lupe, was a Cuban singer of boleros, guarachas and Latin soul known for her energetic, sometimes controversial performances. Following the release o ...
and the
Mongo Santamaria
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Orchestra. It was recorded at the Plaza Sound Studios in New York City and released by Riverside Records in 1963.
AllMusic
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gave the album a rating of four stars. Reviewer Scott Yanow called it "an excellent set of stirring Afro-Cuban jazz."
In a 2024 ranking by music critics of the 600 greatest Latin albums, "Mongo Introduces La Lupe" was ranked No. 110.
Track listing
Side A
# "Besito Pa Ti" (Santamaria)
:39# "Kiniqua" (Antar Daly)
:19# "Canta Bajo" (Pat Patrick)
:35# "Uncle Calypso" (Armando Peraza)
:27# "Montuneando" (Santamaria, Hernandez)
:01
Side B
# "Que Lindas Son" (Santamaria)
:38# "Oye Este Guaguanco" (Isaac Irrizary)
:45# "Este Mambo (This Is My Mambo)" (Rene Hernandez)
:39# "Quiet Stroll" (Patrick)
:59
Credits
* La Lupe - vocals (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B2, B3)
* Mongo Santamaria - conga and bongo drums
*
Marty Sheller - trumpet
*
"Chocolate" Armenteras - trumpet (tracks: A5, B1)
* Bobby Capers - flute, saxophone
*
Pat Patrick - flute, saxophone
* Victor Venegas - bass
* Rene Hernandez - piano
* Rodgers Grant - piano (tracks: A4, B4)
* Frank Valerino - Latin percussion
*
Kako - Latin percussion
* Osvaldo Martinez - Latin percussion
References
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1963 albums
Riverside Records albums