1917-04-07 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.
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Nueva York : une histoire musicale du New York latino | Self (archive footage) | 2021-12-10 |
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Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) | Self | 2021-07-02 |
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Salsa | 1976-08-18 |