About

Known credits:
3
Birthday:
1917-04-07
Place of birth:
Havana, Cuba
Website:
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Mongo Santamaría

Overview

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

Acting

2021 Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2021 Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Actor Self 63
Fair
1976 Salsa Actor N/A
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