Mongo Santamaría

Acting - Born Apr 7, 1917 in Havana, Cuba - Died Feb 1, 2003

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.