Mongo Santamaría
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday7 April 1917
Died1 February 2003 (age 85)
Place of birthHavana, Cuba
Known credits3
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.
