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Date of birth
07 Apr 1917
110 years ago at Havana, Cuba

Also Known As

  • Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez
  • Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

Mongo Santamaría

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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