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1
: a Cuban dance of African origin involving three steps followed by a kick and performed by a group usually in single file
2
: a tall barrel-shaped or tapering drum of Afro-Cuban origin that is played with the hands
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And at the other end were people who’d play congas and timbales and Latin stuff.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Its distinctive sound is heavy on percussion instruments such as congas and cowbells, as well as brass horns.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
The conga dance craze that would soon sweep the U.S. had arrived.
—Raj Tawney, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The performers manipulate five batteries of drums, including timpani, snares, congas, bongos, tom-toms, and bass drums.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
Its distinctive sound is heavy on percussion instruments such as congas and cowbells, as well as brass horns.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
The conga dance craze that would soon sweep the U.S. had arrived.
—Raj Tawney, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The performers manipulate five batteries of drums, including timpani, snares, congas, bongos, tom-toms, and bass drums.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Conga.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conga. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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conga
noun
con·ga
ˈkäŋ-gə 
1
: a Cuban dance of African origin performed by a group usually in single file
2
: a tall narrow drum that is played with the hands
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