SONG LISTcompositions written, recorded and published by John Santos

  1. Lamento Do Brasil written in 1973 unpublished, unrecorded 
  2. Los Íremes written in 1975 unpublished, unrecorded 
  3. Latinación written and recorded 1981, published 1982 San León Music, BMI on LP La Nueva Tradición by Orquesta Batachanga (Sugarloaf)
  4. Mañana Para Los Niños (Santos/Calloway) written and recorded 1984, 
published 1985 San León Music BMI on LP Mañana Para Los Niños by Orquesta Batachanga (Machete Records M101)
  5. Yambatá written in 1984,
 published 1985 San León Music BMI on LP Mañana Para Los Niños by Orquesta Batachanga (Machete Records M101)
  6. Africa written in 1986, recorded 1987,
 published 1988 San León Music BMI on LP Africa by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M102)
  7. A Los Bailadores written in 1988, recorded 1990,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on the CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  8. Devuelveme Lo Mio written in 1988, recorded 1990,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on the CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  9. Oshún Kolé written in 1989, recorded 1990 published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Esperanza by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M209)
  10. Caridád written and recorded 1989,
 published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile)
  11. Déjame Divertirme written and recorded 1989,
 published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile)
  12. Modupue written and recorded 1989,
 published 1995 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machete by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Xenophile)
  13. Hacia El Amor written and recorded 1989, 
published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile). Also published 2005 Guataca Music, BMI (recorded 1990) on the CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  14. Merceditas written and recorded 1990,
 published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile)
  15. Una Carta Abierta written and recorded 1990,
 published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile)
  16. El Mago Vilató written and recorded 1990, published 1995 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machete by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Xenophile)
  17. Himno De Las Razas written and recorded 1990,
 published 1999 Guataca Music BMI on CD Tribute to The Masters by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Cubop). Premiered in Sense Us at Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco CA for Festival 2000 1990 
(Max Roach, Jon Jang, Wayne Wallace, Anthony Brown, Victor Hern. Cruz, Sonia Sanchez, Genny Lim) 
  18. Caribeño Suite written in 1990, recorded 1991,
 published 1998 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machetazo by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Bembé). Premiered at the Mellon Jazz Festival, Philadelphia, PA 1991 (JS & The Machete Ensemble) 
  19. Musica Das Nuvens E Do Chao (Pascoal/Santos/Manriquez) lyrics written and recorded 1991,
 published by Guataca Music, Cantaclaro Music BMI 1995 on CD Tierra Adentro by Claudia Gómez (Xenophile)
  20. Todo Cambiará (Santos/Gómez) written and recorded 1991, published 1995 Guataca Music, BMI on CD Tierra Adentro by Claudia Gómez (Xenophile)
  21. Health Is Our Only Wealth written in 1991, recorded 1992, published 1995 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machete by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Xenophile)
  22. Siempre Vivirás written and recorded 1992, 
published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile)
  23. Iyá (Santos/Wallace) written and recorded 1992,
 published 1995 Guataca Music, Bon Vivant Music BMI on CD Machete by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Xenophile)
  24. Machete written and recorded 1992,
 published 1995 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machete by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Xenophile)
  25. Solita To Bed (Santos/Tillery/Rago)) written in 1993, recorded 1999, 
published 2000 Guataca Music, Twizer Music BMI on CD El Campanazo by Jackeline Rago 
  26. Circle written in 1993, recorded 1996, 
published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  27. Pra Hermeto (Santos/Wallace) written in 1993, recorded 1996
, published by Guataca Music, Bon Vivant Music BMI 1998 on CD Machetazo by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Bembé) 
  28. El Changüí De Peraza written in 1993, recorded  2004, 
published by Guataca Music BMI 2005 on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble 
  29. That Walk (Santos/Wallace) written in 1993, recorded 2008, 
published 2008 Guataca Music, Wallacomusic BMI on CD The Nature of The Beat by Wayne Wallace 
  30. Under The Jaguar Sun Suite written in 1993,
 unpublished, unrecorded with the exception of Martinica (see below)
Premiered at the Yerba Buena Gardens Theater, San Francisco, CA 1994 (John Santos Group) 
  31. Martinica written in 1993 as part of the Under The Jaguar Sun Suite, recorded in 2001, published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  32. Presidente Mandela written and recorded 1994,
 published 1996 Guataca Music BMI on CD Hacia El Amor by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Xenophile)
  33. Free At Last written in 1994, recorded 1996
, published 1998 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machetazo by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Bembé)
  34. Perseverance written in 1994, recorded 1996
, published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  35. Watsonville Suite written in 1995, recorded 1996 unpublished. Premiered at the Brava Theater, San Francisco, CA 1996 (recorded version) 
  36. Canibalismo Tamboristico written and recorded 1996,
 published 1998 Guataca Music BMI on CD Machetazo by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Bembé)
  37. Entrada (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded in 1997,
 published 1997 Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD Nfumbe; For The Unseen by John Santos & Omar Sosa (Price Club)
  38. Nfumbe (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 1997,
 published 1997 Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD Nfumbe; For The Unseen by John Santos & Omar Sosa (Price Club)
  39. Modupue (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded in 1997,
 published 1997 Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD Nfumbe; For The Unseen by John Santos & Omar Sosa (Price Club)
  40. Caribeño written and recorded 1997, published 1997 Guataca Music BMI on CD Nfumbe; For The Unseen by John Santos & Omar Sosa (Price Club)
  41. Un Congo En Sevilla (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 1997,
 published 1997 Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD Nfumbe; For The Unseen by John Santos & Omar Sosa (Price Club)
  42. Matters Not written and recorded 1998,
 published 1999 Guataca Music BMI on CD Tribute to The Masters by John Santos and The Machete Ensemble (Cubop)
  43. Afilando (Santos/Calloway) written in 1998, recorded 2001, published 2002 Guataca Music BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  44. Union Fraternal written in 1999, recorded 2000 unpublished.
 Premiered at Oakland Ballet Fall Season 2000 (John Santos group) 
  45. El Afrokán written in 1999, recorded 2001, 
published 2002 Guataca Music BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  46. La Mar (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 2000, 
published 2002 by Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD La Mar by John Santos and Omar Sosa (Machete Records M202)
  47. El Comentario (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 2000, 
published 2002 by Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD La Mar by John Santos and Omar Sosa (Machete Records M202)
  48. Abuela (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 2000,
 published 2002 by Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD La Mar by John Santos and Omar Sosa (Machete Records M202)
  49. De Allá Lejos (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 2000,
 published 2002 by Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD La Mar by John Santos and Omar Sosa (Machete Records M202)
  50. Indio (Santos/Sosa) written and recorded 2000,
 published 2002 by Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD La Mar by John Santos and Omar Sosa (Machete Records M202)
  51. Songo Non Troppo (Santos/Calloway) written in 2000, recorded 2001, 
published 2002 Guataca Music BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  52. Cafe Con Leche (Santos/Torriente) written in 2000, recorded 2001,
 published 2002 Guataca Music BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  53. Cuanto Mas Sufrirás written in 2000, recorded 2001,
 published 2002 Guataca Music BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  54. SF Bay (Santos/Stallings/Calloway) written in 2000, recorded in 2001,
 published 2002 Guataca Music BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  55. Que No Se Muera El Tambó (Santos/Sosa) written in 2000, recorded 2001,
 published 2002 Guataca Music, Shirmar Publishing BMI on CD SF Bay by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M201)
  56. Caminando (Santos/Calloway) written in 2000, recorded 2001,
 published 2001 Guataca Music BMI on CD Mambo Jazz by Bobby Matos and John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Cubop)
  57. Brazos Abiertos written and recorded 2001,
 published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  58. No Canto A Tus Ojos written in 2000, recorded 2001,
 published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  59. Mi Plena De Libertad written and recorded 2001,
 published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  60. Apetegbí written and recorded 2001,
 published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  61. Dale La Mano written and recorded 2001,
 published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  62. Going Home Tomorrow written and recorded 2001,
 published 2003 Guataca Music BMI on CD Brazos Abiertos by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble  (Machete Records M203)
  63. La Cultura written in 2001, recorded 2003,
 published 2004 Guataca Music BMI on CD Para Ellos by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M204)
  64. El Panadero (Santos/Trad.) written in 2001, recorded 2003,
 published 2004 Guataca Music BMI on CD Para Ellos by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M204)
  65. Conga A Los Mayores written in 2001, recorded 2003,
 published 2004 Guataca Music BMI on CD Para Ellos by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M204)
  66. Maestro Mongo written and recorded 2003, published 2004 Guataca Music BMI on CD Para Ellos by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M204)
  67. Para Ellos written and recorded 2003, 
published 2004 Guataca Music BMI on CD Para Ellos by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M204)
  68. Tema Kindembo written and recorded  2003, 
published 2004 Guataca Music BMI on CD Para Ellos by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M204)
  69. La Guerra No written and recorded 2003, 
published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  70. El Anhelo De La Paz written and recorded 2003,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  71. Marakitinche written and recorded in 2003, published by Guataca Music BMI 2011 on CD La Esperanza by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M209)
  72. Searchin’ written and recorded in 2004,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  73. Pequeña Amaly written and recorded 2004,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  74. No Entiendo La Palabra Tener written and recorded 2004,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  75. Cambia El Canal written and recorded in 2004,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  76. Hacia La Luz written and recorded 2004,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  77. La Juventud De Hoy written and recorded 2004,
 published 2005 Guataca Music BMI on CD 20th Anniversary by John Santos & The Machete Ensemble (Machete Records M205)
  78. Papa Mambo written in 2004, recorded 2005,
 published 2007 Guataca Music BMI on CD Papa Mambo by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M206)
  79. Duermete written in 2004, recorded 2006,
 published 2007 Guataca Music BMI on CD Papa Mambo by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M206)
  80. Visán written in 2004, recorded in 2007,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  81. No Te Hundes written and recorded 2005,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  82. La Rumba Es Para Gozar written and recorded 2006,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  83. Ella No Quiere written and recorded 2006, published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  84. America Unida written and recorded 2006, 
published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  85. Tambores En Lucha written and recorded 2006,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  86. Recuerda written and recorded 2006, published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  87. Traditions in Transition written 2007, unpublished. Premiered at the Palace of Fine Arts for the San Francisco Jazz Festival, November 11, 2007 
(San Francisco High School All Star Big Band) 
  88. Vamos A La Calle written and recorded in 2007,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Guerra No by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M207)
  89. Perspectiva Fragmentada written and recorded 2007,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  90. Not In Our Name written and recorded 2007,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  91. Mi Corazon Borincano written and recorded 2007,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  92. Israel Y Aristides written and recorded 2008,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  93. Ritmático written and recorded 2008,
 published 2008 Guataca Music BMI on CD Perspectiva Fragmentada by The John Santos Quintet (Machete Records M208)
  94. La Esperanza written and recorded 2009, published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD La Esperanza by John Santos & The Coro Folklórico Kindembo (Machete Records M209)
  95. No Soy Combatiente written and recorded 2009,
 published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.1 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M210)
  96. La Rumba Me Lleva written and recorded 2010,
 published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.1 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M210)
  97. Pop’s Brim written and recorded 2010,
 published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.1 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M210)
  98. Resistencia written and recorded 2010,
 published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.1 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M210)
  99. Carnaval SF written and recorded 2010,
 published 2011 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.1 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M210)
  100. Mr. Stallings written in 2010,
 recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.2 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M211)
  101. Las Hermanas Mirabal written in 2010,
 recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.2 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M211)
  102. Bernal Heights written in 2010, 
recorded 2011, published 2020 Guataca Music BMI on CD Art of the Descarga by The John Santos Sextet  (Smithsonian/Folkways)
  103. Ayití written and recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.2 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M211)
  104. Sin Ti No Hay Tu written and recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.2 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M211)
  105. That Walk 2 written and recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Vieja Escuela by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M214)
  106. Lo Tuyo No Va written and recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Art of the Descarga by The John Santos Sextet  (Smithsonian/Folkways)
  107. Domingo Yaucano written and recorded  2011, published 2013 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.2 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M211)
  108. Por Tus Hijos written and recorded 2011, published 2013 Guataca Music, BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.2 by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M211)
  109. Descargarará written in 2013, recorded 2014, premiered 6/14/14 Yerba Buena Gardens SF, published 2020 Guataca Music BMI on CD Art of the Descarga by The John Santos Sextet (Smithsonian/Folkways)
  110. Plena Vida written in 2013, recorded 2014, premiered 6/14/14 Yerba Buena Gardens SF, published 2020 Guataca Music BMI on CD Art of the Descarga by The John Santos Sextet (Smithsonian/Folkways)
  111. Tichín written in 2013, recorded 2014, premiered 6/14/14 Yerba Buena Gardens, SF, published 2020 Guataca Music BMI on CD Art of the Descarga by The John Santos Sextet (Smithsonian/Folkways)
  112. No me Mientas Más written and recorded 2014, published 2023 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.3: A Puerto Rico Del Alma by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M213)
  113. Nuestra Misión Salsera written in 2015, premiered 3/19/16 Brava Theater, SF, CA unpublished
  114. Plenamente written in 2020, recorded by JS and Saul Sierra 2021, published 2023 Guataca Music BMI, 2620 Music, ASCAP on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.3: A Puerto Rico Del Alma by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M213)
  115. Giovanni Hidalgo written and recorded 2021, published 2023 Guataca Music BMI on CD Filosofía Caribeña Vol.3: A Puerto Rico Del Alma by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M213)
  116. Tonada Azul y Verde written in 2018, recorded 2021, published 2025 Guataca Music BMI on CD Horizontes by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M215)
  117. Ocha Olufandei written in 2020, recorded 2021, published 2025 Guataca Music BMI on CD Horizontes by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M215)
  118. Sangre Africana written in 2020, recorded 2021, published 2025 Guataca Music BMI on CD Horizontes by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M215)
  119. Un Levantamiento written in 2023, recorded 2024, published 2025 Guataca Music BMI on CD Horizontes by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M215)
  120. Mañengue written and recorded 2024, published 2025 Guataca Music BMI on CD Horizontes by The John Santos Sextet (Machete Records M215)