Mongo Santamaría

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Born on April 07, 1917 (108 years old)

Passed Away on February 01, 2003

From Havana, Cuba

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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.

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