Mongo Santamaría

Known for: Acting
Born: April 7, 1917
Died: February 1, 2003
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba

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.

Filmography

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Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York 2021
as Self (archive footage)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 2021
as Self - Performer (archive footage)
Salsa 1976
Actor

Credits from TMDB.