Mongo Santamaría
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
3
Gender
Male
Birthday
1917-04-07
Day of death
2003-02-01 (85 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.
Known For
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Salsa
