Mongo Santamaría

Summary

Mongo Santamaría is a human^[1]. Born in Havana^[2], he… he was born on April 7, 1917^[3]. He passed away in Miami^[4]. He died on February 1, 2003^[5]. He worked as a percussionist^[6], jazz musician^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Havana^[2], Mongo Santamaría…
• Mongo Santamaría passed away in Miami^[4].
• Mongo Santamaría was born on April 7, 1917^[3].
• Mongo Santamaría was born on April 7, 1922^[11].
• Mongo Santamaría died on February 1, 2003^[5].
• Mongo Santamaría held citizenship in Cuba^[12].
• Mongo Santamaría is identified as part of the Afro-Cuban ethnic group^[13].
• Mongo Santamaría's professions included percussionist^[6].
• Mongo Santamaría worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Mongo Santamaría worked as a singer^[8].
• Mongo Santamaría worked as a recording artist^[9].
• Mongo Santamaría received the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame^[14].
• Mongo Santamaría is recorded as male^[15].
• Mongo Santamaría's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Mongo Santamaría's genre is Latin jazz^[17].
• Mongo Santamaría's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[18].
• Mongo Santamaría's record label is recorded as Fania Records^[19].
• Mongo Santamaría's record label is recorded as Fantasy^[20].
• Mongo Santamaría's discography is recorded as Mongo Santamaría discography^[21].
• Mongo Santamaría's Commons category is recorded as Mongo Santamaria^[22].
• The cause of death was stroke^[23].
• Mongo Santamaría's family name is recorded as Santamaría^[24].
• Mongo Santamaría's given name is recorded as Ramón^[25].
• Mongo Santamaría's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Mongo Santamaría's instrument is recorded as conga^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-04-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2003-02-01^[31]

• Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, boogaloo, charanga, guaguancó, jazz, latin, latin jazz, mambo, pachanga, rumba cubana, salsa^[32]

• Community tags: afro-cuban jazz, boogaloo, charanga, guaguancó, jazz, latin, latin jazz, mambo, pachanga, rumba cubana, salsa^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 915f84de-eac2-4e78-99ad-9ab6e2c50af6^[34]

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Origins and Family

Mongo Santamaría's place of birth was Havana^[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 7, 1917^[3] and April 7, 1922^[11]. He is identified as part of the Afro-Cuban ethnic group^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include percussionist^[6], jazz musician^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

Recognition

Mongo Santamaría received the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame^[14].

Death and Burial

Mongo Santamaría died on February 1, 2003^[5]. He passed away in Miami^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[23].

Why It Matters

Mongo Santamaría ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (409 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Mongo Santamaría born?

Mongo Santamaría's place of birth was Havana^[2].

Where did Mongo Santamaría die?

Mongo Santamaría passed away in Miami^[4].

What did Mongo Santamaría do for work?

Mongo Santamaría worked as percussionist^[6], jazz musician^[7], singer^[8], and recording artist^[9].

What awards did Mongo Santamaría receive?

Honors received include Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame^[14].