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- noun Plural form of
conga . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
conga .
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Examples
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Latin Percussion is a collection of acoustic percussion instruments such as congas, bongos, timbales, claves, shakers, tambourines and bells from the worlds of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and African music.
MATRIXSYNTH 2009
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Latin Percussion is a collection of acoustic percussion instruments such as congas, bongos, timbales, claves, shakers, tambourines and bells from the worlds of Brazilian, Afro-Cuban and African music.
MATRIXSYNTH 2009
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The "Quimbara" session was multi-track - a separate track for the congas, a separate track for the timbales, one for the trumpets, the piano.
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I go to congas sometimes, I'll play timbales, I'll play bongos, and Juan will come and play drums.
Mike Ragogna: The Sideline Story, Now & Forever: Chatting with J. Cole and Sheila E. Mike Ragogna 2011
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The concert, hosted by the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, was a tribute to Mr. Gonzalez and his brother Jerry, who plays congas and trumpet.
Brothers as Keepers of Latin-Jazz Sound Larry Blumenfeld 2011
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The "Quimbara" session was multi-track - a separate track for the congas, a separate track for the timbales, one for the trumpets, the piano.
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He says his approach involves a cultural shift that goes beyond just adding timbales and congas: "I can take one song and bring it to the other side of the tracks where the Puerto Rican ladies hang out and make them dance to it," he says.
Bringing Back the Classics John Jurgensen 2010
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I go to congas sometimes, I'll play timbales, I'll play bongos, and Juan will come and play drums.
Mike Ragogna: The Sideline Story, Now & Forever: Chatting with J. Cole and Sheila E. Mike Ragogna 2011
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The instrumental passages allowed all the musicians to solo, with no more emphasis on such traditional instruments as balafon a wooden-keyed xylophone and congas than electric guitar and bass.
In concert: Yoro Ndiaye at Millennium Stage Mark Jenkins 2011
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The "Quimbara" session was multi-track - a separate track for the congas, a separate track for the timbales, one for the trumpets, the piano.
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