Mongo Santamaría
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Mongo Santamaría1917
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Mongo Santamaría
Acting·Apr 7, 1917·Havana, Cuba
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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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