Skip to content

Person

Mongo Santamaría

No photo
Known for
Acting
Born
1917-04-07
Died
2003-02-01
From
Havana, Cuba

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.

Filmography

Movies and series