Mongo Santamaria
Ramón "Mongo" Santamaría Rodríguez was a rumba quinto master and an Afro-Cuban Latin jazz percussionist. He is most famous for being the composer of the jazz standard "Afro Blue", recorded by John Coltrane among others.
| Born | 1917-04-07, Havana, Cuba |
| Died | 2003-02-01, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Links | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongo_Santamar%C3%ADa · https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mongo-santamaria-mn0000591104/biography · https://www.discogs.com/artist/79342-Mongo-Santamaria |
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