Mongo Santamaría
| 7 Apr 1917 | Havana, Cuba
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Death date: 1 Feb 2003
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.