Mongo Santamaría
Mongo Santamaría
Acting
- Nacimiento:
- 1917-04-07
- Fallecimiento:
- 2003-02-01
- Lugar de nacimiento:
- Havana, Cuba
Biografía
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.
