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Cuban drum
The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto
Conga
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up conga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The conga is a Cuban drum. Conga may also refer to: Co’nga, a village in Tibet Conga (music), a Cuban
Conga_(disambiguation)
1985 single by Miami Sound Machine
"Conga" is a song by American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from their second English-language album,
Conga_(song)
American software company
Conga is an American business-to-business software provider specializing in business process automation and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools
Conga_Corporation
Latin-American singer
Orlando Conga is a Latin-American singer. In 2007, Conga received a nomination for a Lo Nuestro Award for Tropical New Artist of the Year. "DILE QUE NO"
Orlando_Conga
Mining project in Northern Peru
Conga Project is a gold mining and copper mining project in Cajamarca Region of Northern Peru. It is a project of Minera Yanacocha, a company mainly owned
Conga_Project
2006 Brazilian film
and guitarist Guto Guitar. The title references the famous song "Conga, Conga, Conga", a hit from the 1980s. After negotiations, Gretchen signed with
La_Conga_Sex
Nightclub in New York City
La Conga, also known as La Conga nightclub or La Conga club, was a Cuban nightclub located in midtown Manhattan in New York City. In September 1937, the
La_Conga_(nightclub)
Cuban novelty line dance
The conga line is a novelty line dance that was derived from the Cuban carnival dance of the same name and became popular in the US in the 1930s, 1940s
Conga_line
Cuban music style, rhythm
The term conga refers to the music groups within Cuban comparsas and the music they play. Comparsas are large ensembles of musicians, singers and dancers
Conga_(music)
Conga players perform on a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum of African origin called the Tumbadora, or the Conga as it is internationally known.
List_of_conga_players
American reality competition show
the Cards Fall As They Will" January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08) 37 2 "The Death Conga" January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08) 38 3 "Show Me Your Faces" January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08)
The Traitors (American TV series)
The_Traitors_(American_TV_series)
The Conga Room is a Los Angeles nightlife and private events location. Founded in 1998, the Conga Room's first location was on Wilshire Boulevard in Los
Conga_Room
Cuban-American musician, actor, producer and television studio head (1917–1986)
group, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra. He was known for playing conga drums and popularized the conga line in the United States. Arnaz was born in Santiago de
Desi_Arnaz
Species of ant
that of getting shot. Other names are the "lesser giant hunting ant" and "conga ant". Paraponera clavata was first described by Danish zoologist Johan Christian
Paraponera_clavata
American design studio
The Urban Conga is a New York City based multidisciplinary design studio focused on investigating the idea of a “Playable City” as an ecosystem of multiscale
The_Urban_Conga
1943 American short film by Del Lord
They Stooge to Conga is a 1943 short subject directed by Del Lord starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and
They_Stooge_to_Conga
American singer-songwriter (1944–1997)
recorded 1985 Down Home & Abroad (2018) – recorded 1985/1993 Rain on a Conga Drum: Live in Berlin (1991) – recorded October 1990 Rear View Mirror (1993)
Townes_Van_Zandt
Mountain in Peru
Kunka (Aymara and Quechua for 'throat, gullet, neck, voice', Hispanicized spelling Cunca) is a mountain in the La Raya mountain range in the Andes of Peru
Kunka
2001 studio album by Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Too Cool to Conga! is a studio album by the American musical group Kid Creole and the Coconuts, released in 2001. Bongo Eddie was the only returning member
Too_Cool_to_Conga!
Genus of fishes
Conger (/ˈkɒŋɡər/ KONG-gər) is a genus of marine congrid eels. It includes some of the largest types of eels, ranging up to two metres (6+1⁄2 feet) or
Conger
Australian politician (born 1961)
John Howard as an "arselicker" and to the Liberal Party frontbench as a "conga line of suckholes". He also described U.S. President George W. Bush as "the
Mark_Latham
1940 American film
La Conga Nights is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Lew Landers and written by Jay Dratler, Harry Clork and Paul Gerard Smith. The film stars Hugh
La_Conga_Nights
Matching card game
txin-txon, tchintchom or tchintchon). In Uruguay, the game is called Conga or La Conga. The game of Chinchón is played with a Spanish 40 or 48-card pack
Chinchón_(card_game)
Brazilian singer and media personality
in her career, such as "Freak Le Boom Boom", "Melô do Piripipi", "Conga Conga Conga". She sold more than 15 million records worldwide. Between 1980 and
Gretchen_(singer)
British pop band
including their biggest hit "Agadoo" as well as "Superman" and "Do the Conga". They first came to the public eye when they represented the United Kingdom
Black_Lace
Pattern used in Cuban music
tumbao is the basic rhythm played on the bass. In North America, the basic conga drum pattern used in popular music is also called tumbao[citation needed]
Tumbao
1985 studio album by Miami Sound Machine
copies worldwide. The album includes the top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles "Conga", "Bad Boy", and "Words Get in the Way". Previous releases by Miami Sound
Primitive_Love
American mining company
"Peru Court Orders New Judgment on Conga Mine Project". Reuters. April 10, 2025. "Protests Continue Against Conga Mine in Peru". Mining.com. April 15
Newmont
Genus of butterflies
Conga is a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae. Recognised species in the genus Conga include: Conga chydaea (Butler, 1877) Conga immaculata (Bell
Conga_(skipper)
on the part of the head being hit. The tumba is the largest drum of the conga family, typically with a head about 12.5 inches in diameter. There is a
Tumba_(drum)
Donkey Kong spin-off video game series
Donkey Konga is a series of rhythm video games developed by Namco and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. A spin-off of the Donkey Kong series, they
Donkey_Konga
1984 single by Black Lace
school disco you were forced to attend, your middle-aged relatives forming a conga at a wedding party, a travelling DJ act based in Wolverhampton, every party
Agadoo
1997 martial arts fantasy film
Pitchshifter 4:07 6. "Engel" Rammstein 4:24 7. "Panik Kontrol" Psykosonik 3:22 8. "Conga Fury" Juno Reactor 5:40 9. "Anomaly (Calling Your Name) (Granny's 7" Edit)"
Mortal_Kombat_Annihilation
Type of musical instrument that produces a sound by being hit
beater, or improvised tool. Examples of membranophones: Bass drum Bongos Conga Darbuka Djembe Kuzeh Mridangam Octoban Parai Rototom Snare drum Tabla Thavil
Percussion_instrument
1941 film by Frank R. Strayer
Blondie Goes Latin, also known as Conga Swing, is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Frank R. Strayer and Robert Sparks and starring Penny Singleton
Blondie_Goes_Latin
Musical artist
Conga and his International Orchestra. He remained with Pedro Conga for 7 years, recording 4 albums with the band. His biggest hit with Pedro Conga was
Maelo_Ruiz
American musician (born 1950)
keyboard skills and vocal ability. He plays the piano, synthesizer, harmonica, congas, drums, bongos, organ, melodica, Clavinet, and harpejji. Wonder has been
Stevie_Wonder
American singer-songwriter (born 1985)
or piano. Mars plays drums, guitar, keyboard, bass, piano, ukulele, and congas. He usually plays the instrumentation (or part of it) on his albums and
Bruno_Mars
Family of musical instruments
Chekere/Shekere Erikundi Bata Cowbell Shaker Conga Cajon Guiro Barril de bomba Pandereta plenera Cuá Mouth sounds Bongo Conga Clave/Wood block Cowbell (cencerro)
Latin_percussion
Afro-Cuban drum
cubano and salsa ensembles, often alongside other drums such as the larger congas and the stick-struck timbales. In these groups, the bongo player is known
Bongo_drum
King Conga was a Fremont, California based percussion manufacturing company founded by Cirilo "Mitch" Basas in the late 1960s. They were one of the first
King_Conga
Type of musical instrument of the percussion family
drums Bougarabou Buk Cajón Candombe drums Chalice drum Chenda Cocktail drum Conga Crowdy-crawn Darbuka Damphu Davul Dayereh Dhak Dhimay Dhol Dholak Djembe
Drum
Ethiopian multi-instrumentalist (born 1943)
traditional Ethiopian music. Mulatu led his band while playing vibraphone and conga drums—instruments that he introduced into Ethiopian popular music—as well
Mulatu_Astatke
Regional Mexican band
"Payo" Solís III, accordionist and backing vocalist Juan Javier Cantú, congas player Julian Peña Jr., bajo quinto player Alberto "Beto" Acosta, and drummer
Grupo_Frontera
American singer (1958–2009)
Tito, and Jermaine. They initially performed as backup musicians, playing congas and tambourine. Michael later said that his father physically and emotionally
Michael_Jackson
Folk festival in Cuba
other genres of the Cuban music, such as the "Conga de Salón" and the "Mozambique" rhythm. the Cuban Conga has transcended the national frontiers to become
Cuban_carnival
1996 compilation album by Blind Melon
Brad Smith – bass guitar, dumbek, flute, conga, backing vocals, double bass Rogers Stevens – acoustic guitar, conga, electric guitar, Hammond organ, shaker
Nico_(album)
Style of ballroom dance
band music with Afro-Cuban rhythms, primarily the son cubano, but also conga and rumba. Although taking its name from the latter, ballroom rumba differs
Ballroom_rumba
1981 single by Siouxsie and the Banshees
on his 1975 album Supernatural. The extra B-side, "Congo Conga", was misspelled as "Conga Conga" on the U.S. edition of the 12". "Arabian Knights" was released
Arabian_Knights_(song)
American music genre
Esquivel. The distinctive sound of exotica relies on a variety of instruments: conga, bongos, vibes, Indonesian and Burmese gongs, boo bams (bamboo sticks),
Exotica
Country in South America
large cylindrical drums), the quena (melodic instrument), the rondador, the congas, bells, and different types of flutes. The music of the Archipelago of San
Colombia
1963 studio album by Kenny Burrell
Major Holley on double bass, Bill English on drums and Ray Barretto on conga. It was released on Blue Note Records in 1963. Scott Yanow of AllMusic called
Midnight Blue (Kenny Burrell album)
Midnight_Blue_(Kenny_Burrell_album)
Nicaraguan percussionist (born 1946)
is a Nicaraguan percussionist best known for having played timbales and Conga drums in the Latin rock group Santana in 1969–1977 and 1987–1989. Areas
José_Areas
Cuban percussionist (1921–2020)
simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player. He is considered a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz and an innovator in conga drumming. He was responsible
Cándido_Camero
German musical instrument manufacturer
Some of them were frame drums, bongo drums, djembes, Cajons, timbales, congas, tambourines, maracas, guiros, glockenspiel, cymbals and mallets. The company
Sonor
Village in Connacht, Ireland
Cong (Irish: Conga, from Cúnga Fheichín meaning "Saint Feichin's narrows") is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, straddling the border with County Galway
Cong,_County_Mayo
Puerto Rican singer
learned how to play the bongos and conga at an early age. In 1967, when he was 10 years old, he played the conga for a children's band called La Preferida
Tony_Vega
British rock band
final scenes in front of the camera. Ron Hart of Rolling Stone wrote, "the conga-driven synth ballad "These Are the Days of Our Lives" is Innuendo's most
Queen_(band)
Season of television series
the Cards Fall As They Will" January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08) 37 2 "The Death Conga" January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08) 38 3 "Show Me Your Faces" January 8, 2026 (2026-01-08)
The Traitors (American TV series) season 4
The_Traitors_(American_TV_series)_season_4
Peruvian footballer (born 1994)
Indira Conga Lomas (born 23 January 1994) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a full back for La Cantera and the Peru women's national team. Conga represented
Karla_Conga
Percussion instrument manufacturer
very wide range of percussion instruments including bongo drums, cajons, congas, tablas, timbales, djembes, güiros, pandeiros, and tambourines. The "Roland
Meinl_Percussion
American conga drummer (1931–2009)
– February 15, 2009), known professionally as Joe Cuba, was an American conga drummer of Puerto Rican descent who was widely regarded as the "Father of
Joe_Cuba
Athletic competition
The 2025 CrossFit Games were the 19th edition of the competition in the sport of CrossFit and were held from August 1 to August 3, 2025, in Albany, New
2025_CrossFit_Games
Subgenre of house music incorporating indigenous percussion
characterized by elements of indigenous musical percussions (typically conga drums or its synthesized derivative). By the late 1980s, house was experiencing
Tribal_house
Puerto Rican percussionist and music educator
Award-winning Latin jazz percussionist, widely regarded as one of the greatest conga players in the world. Renowned for his virtuosic speed, precision, and innovation
Giovanni_Hidalgo
Latin American dance music genre
by Arsenio Rodríguez, who added a horn section, as well as tumbadoras (congas) to the traditional Son cubano ensemble; which typically contained bongos
Salsa_music
Referral marketing company that rewards customers with products of high-demand
Gratis Internet was an American referral marketing company based in Washington D.C. that rewarded customers with technological consumer products of high-demand
Gratis_Internet
Kongo-based liturgical language of Cuba
America, during the Atlantic Slave Trade. The language may be called lengua conga or lengua congo but is generally referred to simply as lengua, meaning "language"
Habla_Congo
American slapstick comedy trio (1922–1970)
Watz. Other wartime entries have their moments, such as They Stooge to Conga (considered the most violent Stooge short), Higher Than a Kite, Back from
The_Three_Stooges
Music genre
clave. Mario Bauzá introduced bebop innovator Dizzy Gillespie to Cuban conga drummer and composer Chano Pozo. Gillespie and Pozo's brief collaboration
Jazz
British YouTuber (born 1991)
Year Title Artist(s) Role Ref. 2021 "Conga" Meek Mill, Leslie Grace & Boi-1da Himself 2022 "Don't Lie" A1 x J1 feat. Nemzzz
Harry_Pinero
1967 studio album by the Beatles
maracas; lead vocals on "Within You Without You" Ringo Starr – drums, congas, tambourine, maracas, handclaps, tubular bells; lead vocals on "With a Little
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band
American singer
the Commodores, where he plays trumpet, guitar, synthesizer, flute, and congas/percussion and is the group's choreographer. King was born in Birmingham
William_King_(singer)
Afro-Cuban musician (1917–2003)
bandleader who spent most of his career in the United States. Primarily a conga drummer, Santamaría was a leading figure in the pachanga and boogaloo dance
Mongo_Santamaría
Musical artist
jazz/Latin jazz percussionist, a multi-instrumentalist who plays primarily on conga drums. In the 1970s, he founded Bill Summers & Summers Heat together with
Bill_Summers_(musician)
2000 studio album by Dusty Trails
Country Tune" – 3:13 "Regrets in Bordertown" – 3:55 "Order Coffee" – 3:35 "Conga Style" (Music: Dusty Trails, Willie Cooper, Quincy Jones, Ernie Shelby)
Dusty_Trails_(album)
'βi.ke) is a vigorous style of Cuban music and dance derived, like the conga, from music of Cuban street carnivals or comparsas. It was invented or developed
Mozambique_(music)
Conga, founded in 2006,[citation needed] provides document generation, presentation, and reporting tools for Salesforce.com. Its first product, Conga
AppExtremes
1941 film
a snood before performing "Ahí, viene la conga" (also known as "Here comes the conga" in English). The conga inspires Dorothy Lamour to invite James Stewart
Hollywood_Steps_Out
American percussionist (born 1946)
1946) is an American singer and percussionist, primarily focusing on drums, conga and djembe, throughout his musical career. He is best known as a supporting
Sam_Clayton
District in Ancash, Peru
Congas District is one of ten districts of the Ocros Province in Peru. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información
Congas_District
British princess (1930–2002)
fellow British citizens, dancing the hokey cokey, the Lambeth Walk, and the conga. "I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess_Margaret,_Countess_of_Snowdon
Music genre originating from Cuba
drums until the early 20th century, when they were replaced by tumbadoras (conga drums). During the genre's recorded history, which began in the 1940s, there
Cuban_rumba
divides 19th century Santiagueran comparsas into two categories: paseos and congas (Pérez I 1988:136) The paseo was distinguished "by its accompanying music
Carnival_of_Santiago_de_Cuba
1977 studio album by Fleetwood Mac
often includes stressed drum sounds and distinctive percussion such as congas and maracas. It opens with "Second Hand News", originally an acoustic demo
Rumours_(album)
Musical structure of salsa
part fits with clave, and with the other parts of the ensemble. The basic conga tumbao, or marcha sounds slaps (triangle noteheads) and open tones (regular
Salsa_(musical_structure)
American soul and R&B singer (1956–2010)
the title Ivory Queen of Soul. She played rhythm guitar, keyboards, and congas. Teena Marie was a four-time Grammy Award nominee, winning posthumously
Teena_Marie
1970 spoken word poem by Gil Scott-Heron
on his debut album Small Talk at 125th and Lenox in 1970. Accompanied by conga drums, Scott-Heron's narrative tells of medical debt, high taxes and poverty
Whitey_on_the_Moon
Musical artist
Ildefonso Sanchez, October 30, 1951[citation needed]) is an American conguero (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, he and his ensemble
Poncho_Sanchez
German musical instrument company
hardware. Their product line eventually included vibraphones, xylophones, conga drums and many stands and fittings. After the company closed, the Trixon
Trixon_Drums
1973 studio album by Bob Seger
electronic piano Philip Bliss – steel guitar (A2) Eddie "Bongo" Brown – conga JJ Cale – lead guitar (A1) Pete Carr, Jimmy Johnson – guitar Tom Cartmell
Back_in_'72
there were originally about fifty different types; today only the bongos, congas and batá drums are regularly seen (the timbales are descended from kettle
Music_of_Cuba
Rhythmic pattern in Cuban music
keystone. It is present in a variety of genres such as Abakuá music, rumba, conga, son, mambo, salsa, songo, timba and Afro-Cuban jazz. The five-stroke clave
Clave_(rhythm)
Cypriot Sri-Lankan dancer
The couple was awarded two additional points for their dance to "Samba (Conga)" and "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" in the Samba-thon. "Michelle Tsiakkas, choreographer"
Michelle_Tsiakkas
Uruguayan-born American composer
piano (17') Conga-Line in Hell – chamber ensemble (11') Conga-Line in Hell – flute, clarinet, harp, piano, percussion, 8 cellos (11') Conga-Line in Hell
Miguel_del_Águila
2024 studio album by Riley Green
23), mini acoustic 12-string guitar (11), acoustic guitar (12, 16, 24), conga (12), hi-string acoustic guitar (13), programming (15, 16, 23), ganjo (15)
Don't Mind If I Do (Riley Green album)
Don't_Mind_If_I_Do_(Riley_Green_album)
English musical and performing group
with Amampondo, a traditional South African percussion act, on the single "Conga Fury". Watkins and Amampondo went on a five-week tour of the US, opening
Juno_Reactor
1976 studio album by the Upsetters
– producer, percussion, conga Michael "Mikey Boo" Richards – drums Anthony "Benbow" Creary – drums Noel "Skully" Simms – conga Boris Gardiner – bass Earl
Super_Ape
American entertainer (1949–1984)
school from Nigerian musician Babatunde Olatunji, Kaufman began playing the congas. After graduating from Great Neck North High School in 1967, Kaufman took
Andy_Kaufman
CONGA
CONGA
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English female personal name Gunnilla, Gunnild, Old Norse Gunnhildr, composed of the elements gunn ‘battle’ + hild ‘strife’. This was a popular name in those parts of England that were under Scandinavian influence in the Middle Ages.Irish : reduced Americanized form of Mag Congail, a Donegal name more often Americanized as McGonigle.Respelling of German Günnel, from a short form of the Germanic personal names Gundram or Gundlach.
Girl/Female
Irish
Constant.
Female
Irish
Irish name CONGALIE means "constant."Â
CONGA
CONGA
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Very Beautiful
Girl/Female
Greek American
Pearl.
Boy/Male
Hindu
A mountain a himalayan peak
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Tulsi; Basil; Giving Happiness
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lean; A Sage Endowed with Divine Powers
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Marrin.
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of dividing asunder.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Righteousness of the Faith
Surname or Lastname
English (West Midlands)
English (West Midlands) : variant spelling of Perks.Jewish (from Ukraine) : metronymic from the Yiddish name Perke (a pet form of the female personal name Perl ‘pearl’; see Perel 3) + the Yiddish possessive suffix -s.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; it may be from Dylling ‘son of Dylla’, or from dylling ‘the dull one’.German : metronymic from the female personal name Dilli, in Westphalia a pet form of Ottilie.German : variant of Dillinger.
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CONGA
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