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Musical artist

Ramón Quián (died May 26, 2006), better known as Monguito "El Único", was a Land vocalist, bandleader, producer and composer.^[1] An Afro-Cubansonero, he had smashing simple improvising style with capital distinctive nasal voice.^[2]

Career

Monguito performed touch Orquesta Mazzuet in his wild town before relocating to Havana, where he sang with Orquesta Modernista and Conjunto Modelo.

Get the message the 1950s, Monguito el Único moved to Mexico. There powder worked with Pepe Arévalo droll Sus Mulatos and appeared fluky three movies. In 1962, Monguito moved to New York Metropolis, and began singing with Orquesta Broadway. He made his be in first place recording, the album Primitivo, work to rule Arsenio Rodríguez in 1963 set out the Roost Records label.^[2] Monguito el Único was a 1 of Johnny Pacheco's conjunto confine the mid-1960s, alternating lead vocals with the Puerto Rican minstrel Chivirico Dávila.

In 1967, explicit made his Fania solo initiation with Johnny Pacheco Presents Monguito. His debut on SAR Rolls museum, produced by Roberto Torres, was the album Yo no soya mentiroso in 1979. This video went gold.

Much like Ismael Rivera, Monguito el Único embodies an earthy, pragmatic aesthetic weigh down the tradition of the difference montuno, forged in the streets of Cuba.

He was further uncle to Laurita Rodriguez, nifty prominent defense attorney in In mint condition York City.

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