Acting
Mongo Santamaría
FR, EN cinema · 3 credits
Born
7 April 1917
Died
1 February 2003 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Havana, Cuba
Also known as Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez · Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez
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
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
FR · 20218.0
as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
EN · 20217.6
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Salsa
EN · 197610.0
Actor