When you hear the word ‘conga,’ you might think of the dance, or you might also think of the drum that’s key to the rhythm of Conga music. The Conga drum, invented by Cuban people of African descent, is only about 200 years old. In that time, how has this music evolved, and what rhythms might inform its future?

History and Giants

https://www.ipassio.com/hobbies/percussion-instruments/congas

Chino Pozo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chano_Pozo

https://peoplepill.com/people/chino-pozo/

Ray Barreto-Jazz, Latin Giant: El Rey la Las Manos Duras

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5221802

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia0PpA4WnEQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMzv7h61F-4

Giovanni Hidalgo

https://www.discussionsinpercussion.com/home/2019/3/13/115-giovanni-hidalgo-master-percussionist-aka-goat

Descendant of African drums