Monguito Santamaria has been played on NTS shows including Bump City w/ Billy Goods , with Descarga Fania first played on 2 April 2015.

He grew up in New York. During the 50's, son of the afro-cuban conga player Mongo Santamaria, he was surrounded by Latin music, especially by Tito Puente's Orchestra in which his father played. Piano player, Monguito Santamaria recorded, in a Latin Soul style, a serie of LPs for Fania Records from the late 60's.