Mongo Santamaría

Biodata

Place of Birth:

Havana, Cuba

Date of Birth:

4/7/1917

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.