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Mongo Santamaría

Acting
Born: April 7, 1917
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.

Known For

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

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

as Self

Salsa

Salsa

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

as Self (archive footage)

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