Mongo Santamaría
1917-04-07 (107 years old) in 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.
Movies
Nueva York: A Musical History of Latin New York
80 %|Dec 10, 2021
Documentary, History, Music, TV Movie
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
76.36 %|Jul 2, 2021
Music, Documentary, History