Mongo Santamaría

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

April 7, 1917

Age at death

85

Died

February 1, 2003

From

Havana, Cuba

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.