Mongo Santamaría

Also Known As: Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez, Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

Biography: Ramón 'Mongo' Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, he was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s.

Department: Acting

Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba

Birthday: April 07, 1917

Deathday: February 01, 2003

Adult: No

Gender: Male

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Known For:

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Salsa
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)