Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 07, 1917
Died
Feb 01, 2003
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Credits
3 titles
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.
