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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s a muy caliente faceoff! Jennifer Lopez and Thalia are reportedly battling to star as Gloria Estefan in the Broadway musical, “Do That Conga,” about the singer’s life and journey from Cuba to the ...

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 ...

Master conga player Carlos "Patato" Valdes, the man that Tito Puente once called "the greatest conguero alive," died in New York last night (Dec. 4) of lung failure. He was 81. By Leila Cobo Chief ...

Exotic looks and superb tones, along with a comfortable playability and reassuring durability, should keep the owner of these babies more than happy for many years to come. The conga/quinto set isn't ...

With the choice of ethnic percussion increasing, it is impressive just how much choice is available in nearly all the different price ranges that Tycoon offer. These prices are keen and the quality is ...