Acting · geboren 1917-04-07 · Havana, Cuba

Mongo Santamaría

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.

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• Salsa (1976)