Personal Info
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Date of Birth
1917-04-07 (108 Years old)
Date of Death
2003-02-01
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.
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