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A conga line formed during a Christmas disco party. 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 and 1950s. In order to perform the dance, dancers form a long, processing line, which would usually turn into a circle.
In September 1937, the La Conga Club was established in New York at 57 W. 57th Street. [3] It was operated by Cubans Bobby Martyn, Miguel Roldan and Oscar Roche. [4] The club's diners and dancers enjoyed Rumba bands and Cuban music. Each night included a nightly Conga line, popularized by Cuban conga player Desi Arnaz in Miami and New York. [5] [6]
Over its course, “Equal Strain on All Parts” happily (and sadly) offers fresh lyrical imaginings of Buffett’s set-in-his-way wonder, and presents the melancholy hero of our story dancing on ...
The history of the conga (also known as comparsa conga or conga de comparsa) is obscure and its origins remain largely unknown.In the early 19th century, although the word "conga" is not found in written sources, there are references to "tumbas", and, according to Brea and Millet (1993:204), "tumba" refers to the percussion ensemble of the conga.
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Within twenty-four hours of launch, Muziic for iPhone had become the 29th most popular free music app in the iPhone App Store [citation needed]. Muziic is also a version of the iPad . The Muziic website provides a degree of " social networking " functionality for Muziic users as well, including a community generated directory of YouTube videos ...
A pair of congas. 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. It is probably derived from the Congolese Makuta drums or Sikulu drums commonly played in Mbanza Ngungu, Congo.
This category is for Conga — a style of dance music from Cuba. Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. ...