Mongo Santamaria

Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez

Cuban rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. Father of Monguito Santamaria.
Born 7 April 1917 in Havana, Cuba, died 1 February 2003 in Miami, Florida, USA

In Groups:
Cal Tjader Sextet, Daniel Santos Y Su Conjunto De Sociedad, Fania All Stars, Mongo Santamaria And His Afro-Latin Group, Mongo Santamaria Y Sus Ritmos Afro-Cubanos, René Bloch And His Big Latin Band, The Mongo Santamaria Orchestra, Tito Puente And His Orchestra, Tito Puente's Golden Latin Jazz All Stars