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 ...

Feb. 19—From a film noir tango to a diabolical conga to a gaucho-inspired mass, the Santa Fe Symphony presents "Music of Latin America," an afternoon of spirited symphonic pieces by great Latin ...

Cuban music, African folklore, jazz, and hip-hop all collide on a new recording by Cuban percussionist Miguel "Anga" Diaz. Diaz, commonly referred to as simply Anga, has played congas in many projects ...

The Latin music venue celebrates its 20th anniversary in L.A. this year. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion UTA has signed The Conga Room, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively ...

Bermuda headquartered Bacardí rum is “challenging rum fans around the world to find their rhythm and do what moves them through song, dance and the power of “Conga” as part of its latest campaign, ...

Former ESPN host Sam Ponder has issued a "warning" to America following the death of Charlie Kirk. Kirk, a 31-year-old ...

IT’S the last call for the Conga Room. After eight years at its Miracle Mile location on Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles’ premier Latin music nightclub is going dark at the end of the month -- at ...

It’s one of the biggest Hispanic and Latino celebrations in Tampa Bay! Conga Caliente, in it’s 15th year, will take place at Al Lopez Park, 4810 N Himes Avenue, on Sunday, November 4th, 2018. Coda ...

“JC” Johnny Conga, a Volcano Percussion endorsee, has been performing for 45 years, as a “multi-percussionist-specialist”, in the Art of Afro-Caribbean Drumming, and Latin-Jazz music. Some of the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NAMM 2011 PRESS RELEASE: In 2010, LP revolutionised conga design with Classic Top-Tuning Congas.

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 ...