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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 7, 1917(85)
Day of Death
February 1, 2003
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
Also Known As
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría RodríguezRamón Santamaría Rodríguez
Mongo Santamaría
Acting
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.
Known For
Filmography
- 2021MovieNueva York: A Musical History of Latin New Yorkas Self (archive footage)
- 2021MovieSummer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)as Self - Performer (archive footage)
- 1976MovieSalsa