Mongo Santamaría
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
07/04/1917
Day of Death
01/02/2003
(86) years old
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Mongo Santamaría
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.
