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.

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1917-04-07

Deathday
2003-02-01 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

Birth Place
Havana, Cuba

Citizenships
Cuba

Also Known As
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez, Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

Awards
Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame

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Mongo Santamaría
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Mongo Santamaría

Biography

Filmography

all 2

Movies 2

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York (2021)

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1917-04-07

Deathday2003-02-01 (85 years old)

Birth NameRamón Santamaría Rodríguez

Birth PlaceHavana, Cuba

CitizenshipsCuba

Also Known AsRamón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez, Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

AwardsBillboard Latin Music Hall of Fame