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Mongo Santamaría

Cuban musician (1917–2003).

Born April 7th, 1922 in Havana.

Died February 1st, 2003 at 80 years old in Miami (stroke).

Occupations
jazz musician, percussionist, recording artist, singer

Man always thinks about the past before he dies, as if he were frantically searching for proof that he truly lived. Jet Black