Mongo Santamaría
Acting
Birthday
1917/04/07
Day of death
2003/02/01 (85 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Also know 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.
