Mongo Santamaría
Mongo Santamaría
Acting
- Naissance:
- 1917-04-07
- Décès:
- 2003-02-01
- Lieu de naissance:
- Havana, Cuba
Biographie
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.
