CONGA


Meaning of CONGA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkäŋ-gə ]

noun

Etymology: American Spanish, probably from feminine of congo black person, from Congo, region in Africa

Date: 1935

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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conga 2

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