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Mongo Santamaría - Actor & Filmmaker | The Couch Critic

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Born

Apr 7, 1917Died: Feb 1, 2003

Lived 85 years

Place of Birth

Havana, Cuba

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Career Highlights

3

Movies

0

TV Shows

Also Known As

Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez

Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

Mongo Santamaría

Acting

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.

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York poster

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

as Self (archive footage)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) poster

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self - Performer (archive footage)

Salsa poster

Salsa