
Mongo Santamaría
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 ForActing
- BornApril 7, 1917
- Place of BirthHavana, Cuba
- DiedFebruary 1, 2003 (aged 85)