Mongo Santamaria
soundtrack,actor,music_department
- Gender: Male
- Birthday: 1917-04-07
- Day of Death: 2003-02-01 ( 86 years old )
- Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba
- Also Known As: Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez / Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez
- IMDB:nm0763222
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.