Monguito grew up in 1950s New York. Son of the Afro-Cuban conga player Mongo Santamaria. He was surrounded by Latin music, especially by Tito Puente’s Orchestra in which his father played. Piano player, Monguito Santamaria recorded, in a Latin Soul style, a series of LPs for Fania Records from the late 60s.
ALBUMS
Monguito Santamaria
Nosotros/ Una Nota
1974, 
,
, Salsa
Monguito Santamaria
En Una Nota!
1974, ,
, Guaguancó/Descarga/Bolero/Guajira/Latin Jazz/Funk/Salsa
Monguito Santamaria
Guarara
1973, 7", Single, Fania Records, 
,
, Afro-Cuban
Monguito Santamaria
Crying Time / Asi Sere Para Ti
1970, ,
, Boogaloo
Monguito Santamaria
Blackout
1970
Monguito Santamaria
Todo Es Todo / Sueño Contigo
1970
Monguito Santamaria
Hey Sister / Work Out
1969, 
,
, Boogaloo
Monguito Santamaria
Hey Sister
1969, ,
, Boogaloo/Latin Jazz/Bolero/Salsa
Monguito Santamaria
On Top
1968, ,
, Boogaloo/Guaguancó/Cha-Cha/Guajira/Son/Latin Jazz
Monguito Santamaria
Juicy / Soiron Cano
1968
Monguito Santamaria
Hey Sister / Soy Tu Ley
1968
Monguito Santa Maria*
Son Del Monte
7", Single, Dinsa, 
,
, Salsa
Monguito Santa Maria*
Así Seré Para Ti
7", Single, Soulatino
Monguito Santamaria
Puchi's Boogaloo / Guajira Y Son
7", Single, Discos Fuentes
Monguito Santamaria
Guajirita
7", Single, Fania Records
Fania All Stars
Live At The Red Garter Vol.2
2006, 
Fania All Stars
Hot Sweat (The Best Of Fania All Stars Live)
2005, 
,
, Salsa/Latin Jazz
Fania All Stars
Live At The Red Garter Vol. 1
, Salsa/Boogaloo/Guaguancó/Latin Jazz
APPEARANCES +
Tatsuo Sunaga
Fania Jazz Lounge From New York
2008, CD, Comp, Mono, Smplr, Fania Records, V2, Columbia Music Entertainment, 
,
, Salsa/Mambo/Afro-Cuban/Latin Jazz
Various
25 Ans De Musique D'avant Nova
2007, 25xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd, Nova Records, Wagram Music, ,
, Folk Rock/Chanson/Tango/P.Funk/Big Band/Ska/Hard Bop/Easy Listening/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Cha-Cha/Art Rock/Fusion/Salsa/Dub/Funk/Rock & Roll/Calypso/Bossanova/Jazz-Funk/Garage Rock/Bop/Punk/Soul/Mento/Disco/New Wave/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Post Bop/Hard Rock/MPB/Blues Rock/Rocksteady/Free Jazz/Roots Reggae/Doo Wop/Psychedelic Rock/Mambo/Samba/Bayou Funk/Modern Electric Blues/Reggae/Bollywood/Chicago Blues/Soundtrack/Vocal/Skiffle/Krautrock/Cool Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Son/Jump Blues/Country/Modal/Avantgarde/African/Post-Punk/No Wave
Various
Rare Trax Vol. 53 - Cuca Latina - Jazz From South Of The Border
2007, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone, 
Various
Yo! Hot Latin Funk From El Barrio
2002, 
,
, Boogaloo/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
BigBadBoogaloo - Latin Boogaloo From The Big Apple
2002, ,
, Boogaloo
Various
Baile Me Mambo!
1994, CD, Comp, Fabbri Editori
Various
It's A Good, Good Feeling (The Latin Soul Of Fania Records: The Singles)
2021, ,
, Boogaloo/Soul
Various
Latin DJ All Stars
2014, 2xCD, Comp, RE + CD, Mixed, RE + CD, Mixed, RE + C, Wagram Music, ,
, Descarga/Son/Mambo/Salsa/Bolero/Merengue/Latin Jazz
Various
Long Live Boogaloo
2012
Various
El Barrio: The Ultimate Collection Of Latin Boogaloo, Disco, Funk & Soul
2011, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Fania Records
Various
Salsa Hits
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Universal Special Products
Various
The Soul Of Spanish Harlem
2009
Various
Hot & Spicy Salsa Collectors Edition
2008, 3xCD, Comp, Madacy Entertainment, Madacy Entertainment, 
,
, Salsa
Various
El Barrio: Latin Funk - Nu Yorican Funk 1968-76
2008
Various
Our Latin Thing 3 (A Sampler Of Boogaloo, Latin Soul And The Roots Of Salsa)
2007, CD, Comp, Smplr, Fania Records, ,
, Salsa/Boogaloo/Mambo
Various
Latin Hot
2007, CD, Comp, Metro
Various
Viva! Fania From Café Après-Midi: In The Heart Of Spanish Harlem
2007, CD, Comp, V2 Records International Ltd., Columbia Music Entertainment,
DJ Rumor
Fania Live 01: From The Meat Market
2007, CD, Mixed, Fania Records
Various
Fania. ¡Lo Nuestro!
2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Nuevos Medios, ,
, Salsa
Various
Salsa Party - The Legendary Fania Recordings
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Doubles, Union Square Music, ,
, Salsa
Various
Latin Cool
2007, CD, Comp, Metro, Union Square Music, ,
, Latin Jazz/Cha-Cha/Samba
Various
Viva! Fania From Free Soul
2007, CD, Comp, V2,
DJ Format
Fania DJ Series
2007, ,
, Descarga/Son/Mambo/Salsa/Bolero/Merengue/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
Our Latin Thing 2 (A Sampler Of Boogaloo, Latin Soul And The Roots Of Salsa)
2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, Fania Records
Various
Our Latin Thing (A Sampler Of Boogaloo, Latin Soul And The Roots Of Salsa)
2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, Fania Records, ,
, Salsa/Boogaloo
Various
La Salsa De Lavilliers
2006, CD, Comp, Pro, Vibrations (5), ,
, Salsa
Various
Nova Explore Fania
2006, CD, Comp, V2, ,
, Salsa/Boogaloo/Cha-Cha/Guaguancó
Various
Más Recuerdos Romanticos
2006, CD, Comp, RE, RM, Venevision International Music, LLC, Emusica Records, LLC, Fania Records
Various
N.Y.C Salsa (The Incendiary Sound Of Latin New York)
2006, ,
, Salsa
Various
Fania Signature Vol III - Boogaloo
2006, ,
, Boogaloo
Various
N.Y.C Salsa 2 - The Incendiary Sound Of Latin New York
2006
Various
Explosivos
2005, ,
, Boogaloo
Various
Let's Boogaloo!
2004
Various
In Search Of The Cool
2003, ,
, Soul-Jazz/Bossanova/Cha-Cha/Soul/Batucada/Afro-Cuban/Jazz-Funk/Samba/Salsa/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
The NuYorican Funk Experience (Further Adventures In Latin Soul)
2002, CD, Comp, Nascente
Various
Yo! Hot Latin Funk From El Barrio
2002, ,
, Soul/Afro-Cuban/Boogaloo/Funk/Latin Jazz
Various
Broasted Or Fried: Latin Breakbeats, Basslines & Boogaloo
2000
Various
Latin-Soul Descarga & Boogaloo
1999, CD, Comp, Manzana, ,
, Boogaloo/Guajira/Descarga/Mambo
Various
Suite Espagnole 2
1995
Various
Suite Espagnole 3
1995
Baz Fe Jazz
Dance The Latin Groove 3
1989, LP, Comp, Caliente (2), ,
, Salsa/Boogaloo/Funk/Mambo
Baz Fe Jazz
Dance The Latin Groove
1989
Baz Fe Jazz
Dance The Latin Groove 2
1988, ,
, Salsa/Samba/Boogaloo
Various
Somos La Verdad En La Salsa "El Desafio"
1987, LP, Comp, Montuno Records
Various
"La Salsa Es... La Salsa"
1980, LP, Comp, Tico Records, Discomoda, 
,
, Salsa
Various
Soul Power With Fania People
1974, LP, Comp, Som Livre
Pato C
Afro Soul Boliches (Vol. 1)
1974
Various
Pop-Poseando Con La Salsa
1971, LP, Comp, Fania Records, ,
, Salsa
Various
Lotüs Recording
LP, Comp, Not On Label
Bobbito AKA DJ Cucumberslice*
"Para Ramon"
CDr, Fruitmeat Records,
Various
Salsa,Ritmo Y Sabor Volumen 1
CD, Comp, PPN (2)
various
Ojo A La Salsa
LP, Comp, Fania Records, ,
, Salsa
Various
It's Happening Vol. 4
2002, LP, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Cheers Records (2)
Various
Switched-On Latin & Jazz
CD, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label
Mr. Dynamite (4) / The Quik / Monguito Santamaria
Sh'mon / Bert's Apple Crumble/ Hey Sister!
7", Unofficial, Hipsville