What makes a conga drum. The conga drum (tumbadora in Cuba) is tall and narrow with a conical barrel shape and a drum head on top with an open bottom. There are many different sized drums but all are ...

Tycoon produce a surprisingly wide range of individual congas and conga sets, and the 900 Series congas suitably represent one of their mid-price sets. The 11¾" conga and 12½" tumba are augmented by ...

FLANKED BY HIS beloved conga drums, Ray Barretto was fondly recalled yesterday as a giant of Latin music who fused the worlds of jazz and salsa. "Ray was good, always - good as a person and good ...

The Signature Grand Conga Series has been praised for its combination of wide-body designs and advanced handcraftsmanship. The series feature an 11" Quinto, 11 3/4" Conga and 12 1/2" Tumba with ...

“When you talk about percussion, particularly the evolution of conga playing, you’re talking about two periods — before Cándido and after Cándido,” the Grammy-nominated percussionist and ...

It was the Mets' second of three Latino Nights this year. It’s part of the Copa de la Diversión initiative across Minor ...

Conga drums, which are tall and upright and generally played by hand, are originally from Cuba and figure prominently in the island’s styles including rumba and the style simply known as conga.

I hear rapid-fire blows to conga drums and sharp, percussive tones from something that sounds like a cowbell. The floor vibrates, tickles the bottoms of my feet. The Wildhearts go up to 110 decibels.