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Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 7, 1917
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.
