Mongo Santamaría
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 21 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 7,1917 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Havana |
| Cuba | |
| Date of died | February 1,2003 |
| Died | Miami |
| Florida | |
| United States | |
| Full name | Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez |
| Job | Composer |
| Percussionist | |
| Awards | Grammy Hall of Fame |
| Grammy Award for Best Latin Recording | |
| Skos genre | Jazz |
| Instruments | Congas; Bongos |
| Genres | Latin Jazz |
| Salsa Music | |
| Boogaloo | |
| Jazz | |
| Pachanga | |
| Musica Tropicale | |
| Record labels | Fantasy Records |
| Concord Picante | |
| Riverside Records | |
| Columbia Records | |
| Albums | Sofrito |
| Watermelon Man! | |
| Stone Soul | |
| Red Hot | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 479541 |
Mongo Santamaría Life story
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was a Cuban percussionist and bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance crazes of the 1960s.
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