Mongo Santamaría

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.

Known For

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

as Self

Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York

as Self (archive footage)

Salsa