Mongo Santamaría

Mongo Santamaría

Born: 7 April 1917
Died: 1 February 2003
Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba

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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