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Acting
Mongo Santamaría
- Born
- Apr 7, 1917 · Aged 85
- Died
- Feb 1, 2003
- Place of birth
- Havana, Cuba
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 3
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (2)
- Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez
- Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez
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.
