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Mongo Santamaría

Born 7 April 1917 · Havana, Cuba · Died 1 February 2003 at 85

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.