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Conga Santiaguera: A Century of Innovation and Competition
Nick HermanAuthor
Santiago de Cuba is home to the island’s most famous carnival. Any local resident will confirm that sin conga no hay carnaval ("without conga there is no carnival"). In Santiago, conga refers to a vibrant street procession, the music that drives it, and the ensemble that makes the music.
This site presents a musical history of the conga from roughly 1910 to 2010.
Background photo by author.
Parade photo by Lázaro Bandera Malet.
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Mini Documentaries
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CollectionShort Interviews
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Single Resources
Image Image Valentín Serrano Pozo
Video 3.800.000.000 toques de Conga Los Hoyos [3.800.000.000 Beats by Conga Los Hoyos]
Image Neno Bentancourt
Image Pililí
Video Ases del ritmo en la calle
Video Conjunto Corneta China - Conga en Oriente - Goza Mi Conga
Video Con su pin, pin, pin
Video Ambience de Rue
Video The Poet (Ya no me dan carne de res)
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- publisherManifold @CUNY
- publisher placeNew York, NY