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List of conga players

Conga playersperform on a tall, narrow, single-headedCubandrumofAfricanorigin called theTumbadora,or theCongaas it is internationally known. It is probably derived from the CongoleseMakutadrums orSikuludrums commonly played inMbanza Ngungu,Congo.

A pair of congas

Originally a person who plays tumbadoras is called a "tumbador" but ever since they began using the name "conga",a man who plays conga is called a" conguero "and a woman who plays conga is called" conguera ". Other common terms are" timbero "and" timbera ", or" rumbero "and" rumbera "if one plays congas in rumba setting.

Although ultimately derived fromAfrican drumsmade from hollowed logs, theCuban congacan bestavedfrom ribs like abarrel,or shaped from one solid piece like a hollowed log. Some are now made fromfiberglassor othersynthetic materials.

Congas were originally made from salvagedrumorwinebarrels and locally-available animal skins. Modern congas may have synthetic (or hybrid fiber-plastic) or natural skins.

They were used both inAfro-Caribbeanreligious music and as the principal instrument inRumba.Congas are now very common inLatin American music,includingsalsa music,as well as many other forms of Americanpopular music.

Originally it was played only using one drum; now it is common to see two, three, or four drums. Some congueros such asGiovanni Hidalgoplay up to six or seven drums.

This is adynamic listand may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help byadding missing itemswithreliable sources.

Cuban

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Cuban American

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Puerto Rican

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British

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African American

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Mexican-American

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Italian American

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American

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Peruvian

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Brazilian

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Haitian

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Italian

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Danish

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See also

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References

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  1. ^Fernández, Raúl A. (2006).From Afro-Cuban Rhythms to Latin jazz.Oakland, CA: University of California Press. pp. 85–87.ISBN9780520939448.Retrieved14 April2021.
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