For one more night, the papaya bar still beckons at the Conga Room in downtown L.A. The yellow sculptural design from Cuban American artist Jorge Pardo — meant to resemble the tropical fruit split ...

Poncho Sanchez doesn’t think of himself as much of a storyteller. But get him talking and he’ll relive the moments that eventually led to one night in 1974. On that evening, vibraphonist Cal Tjader, a ...

Gloria Estefan discusses the strong African roots of Cuban music and performs Miami Sound Machine’s first hit single, “Conga.” Gloria Estefan: For me, it took a long time even to learn about the ...

Poncho Sanchez is one of the world's greatest conga players — and has led his own band now for 32 years. Sanchez and his band — featuring special guest Terence Blanchard — play Jazz Fest on Friday, ...

Listening to the iconic and extremely catchy "Conga" song by Gloria Estefan was one of Leslie Grace's most enduring memories as a little girl growing up in Florida. Thirty-five years later, the star ...

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Cuban percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz, an acclaimed conga master who perfected a dazzling five-drum technique with a versatility that allowed him to span genres from progressive jazz to traditional ...

Jerry Mitchell’s “On Your Feet,” the jukebox bio musical aimed at fans of Gloria and Emilio Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, danced its first conga in Chicago three years ago, and went on to play ...

Pearl have released two new congas: The PTC1175 Travel Conga and the Richie Flores Congas as well as the Marc Quinones Signature Timbale/Snare into the percussion market. PTC1175 Travel Conga Pearl's ...