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Mongo Santamaría
Acting•Born April 7, 1917•Died February 1, 2003 (age 85)•Havana, Cuba
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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Filmography
2021
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Movieas Self - Performer (archive footage)
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayApril 7, 1917
Day of DeathFebruary 1, 2003
Place of BirthHavana, Cuba
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