 Publicity photo of musician Mongo Santamaria. Image by Associated Booking Corporation (management); photographer: Ronnie Brathwaite, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Mongo SantamariaMongo Santamaría Mongo Santamaría Afro-Cuban musician (1917–2003) Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez (April 7, 1917 – February 1, 2003) 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. His biggest hit was his rendition of Herbie Hancock's "Watermelon Man", which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. From the 1970s, he recorded mainly salsa and Latin jazz, before retiring in the late 1990s. Quick facts Background information, Birth name ... Mongo Santamaría Santamaría in 1969 Background information Birth name Ramón Santamaría Rodríguez Born (1917-04-07)April 7, 1917 Havana, Cuba Died February 1, 2003(2003-02-01)… (Source: Wikipedia)
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