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Mongo Santamaría

Born
April 7, 1917
Died
February 1, 2003
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
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
(2021)
Self
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