Mongo Santamaría
Acting
April 7, 1917
Died at age 85
February 1, 2003
Date of Death
Havana, Cuba
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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.
