Mongo Santamaría
Cuban percussionist
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s. Wikipedia
Born: April 7, 1917, Havana, Cuba
Died: February 1, 2003 (age 85 years), Miami, FL
Genre: Jazz
Instrument(s): Congas; bongos
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Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s. His biggest hit was his rendition of Herbie ...
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Posted: May 26, 2010
Posted: May 26, 2010
Master conguero who combined traditional charanga with influences from R&B, rock, and electric jazz. Read Full Biography ...
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Posted: Dec 16, 2022
Posted: Dec 16, 2022
Cuban rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. Born: 7 April 1917 in Havana, Cuba. Died: 1 February 2003 in Miami, Florida, ...
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Posted: Jan 26, 2009
Posted: Jan 26, 2009
Mongo Santamaria was born on 7 April 1917 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor, known for Out of Sight (1998), Soul Kitchen (2009) and One Night in Miami.