Mongo Santamaría
Mongo Santamaría
ActingBorn April 7, 1917 · Havana, CubaDied February 1, 2003
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.
