Coati Mundi (musician)
| Coati Mundi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andy Hernandez |
| Born | January 3, 1950 |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) |
Musician Record producer |
| Instruments | Vibraphone |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | ZE Records |
| Associated acts |
Kid Creole and the Coconuts Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band |
Coati Mundi (born January 3, 1950) is the stage name of American musician Andy Hernandez, percussionist, notably playing the vibraphone, and member of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, then of Kid Creole and the Coconuts. He scored the Top 40 UK hit "Me No Pop I" in 1981, just before the release of Tropical Gangsters. He produced and arranged an album by "Don Armando Second Avenue Rhumba Band", which spurred the disco hit song "Deputy of Love".
Hernandez is a first-generation Puerto Rican who grew up in Spanish Harlem, New York City. As a young teenager, the first band he played and recorded with was called Eddie Hernandez & his Orchestra.
He learned the Vibes from George Rodriguez of The New Swing Sextet.
Hernandez has worked with assorted musical groups and artists including Ralfi Pagan, Joe Bataan, Vernon Reid, N'Dea Davenport, Nona Hendryx, Tito Puente, Manny Oquendo & Conjunto Libre, Hall & Oates and Machito.
He was known as Sugarcoated Andy while in Dr. Buzzard's band and played vibes, marimba and percussion for them. Credits Stony Browder, August Darnell and Cory Daye of Dr. Buzzard's band as major influences.
In 1979, he helped create along with Adriana Kaegi the "Kid Creole and The Coconuts" band. Hernandez was the musical director and arranger for the Coconuts band until his departure in 1989.
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