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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 7, 1917
Died
February 1, 2003 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Also Known As
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez
Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez
Mongo Santamaría
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.
