Mongo Santamaría
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
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
Acting
(2021)
(2021)
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
as Self (archive footage)
(1976)