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

Monguito El Único
Birth name	Ramón Quián
Also known as	Ramón Sardiñas
Born	Manguito, Matanzas, Cuba
Died	(2006-05-26)May 26, 2006 New York City, US
Genres	Son cubano, salsa
Labels	Fania Oro Disco, SAR, Sacodis.

Career

Monguito performed with Orquesta Mazzuet in his native town before relocating to Havana, where he sang with Orquesta Modernista and Conjunto Modelo. In the 1950s, Monguito el Único moved to Mexico. There he worked with Pepe Arévalo y Sus Mulatos and appeared in three movies. In 1962, Monguito moved to New York City, and began singing with Orquesta Broadway. He made his first recording, the album Primitivo, with Arsenio Rodríguez in 1963 for the Roost Records label.[2] Monguito el Único was a member of Johnny Pacheco's conjunto in the mid-1960s, alternating lead vocals with the Puerto Rican singer Chivirico Dávila. In 1967, he made his Fania solo debut with Johnny Pacheco Presents Monguito. His debut on SAR Records, produced by Roberto Torres, was the album Yo no soy mentiroso in 1979. This recording went gold.

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

He was also uncle to Laurita Rodriguez, a prominent defense attorney in New York City.

Discography

References

External links

• Profile of Monguito, descarga.com.
• Monguito "El Único", Rate Your Music.
• YouTube video of Monguito and his band

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[es] Monguito

Ramón Quian Sardiñas, llamado "Monguito" o "El Único" (Matanzas, Cuba, 1922 -Nueva York, 26 de mayo de 2006) fue un vocalista cubano.[1]

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[fr] Monguito

Ramón Quián, né en 1925 à Manguito à Cuba et mort le 26 mai 2006 à New York, plus connu sous le nom de Monguito "El Único", est un chanteur, leader de groupe, compositeur et producteur cubain. Interprète de sons afro-cubains, il utilise un style d'improvisation simple. Sa voix un peu nasillarde est facilement reconnaissable[1]. Comme Ismael Rivera, il se spécialise dans la tradition du son montuno, né dans les rues de Cuba.

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