Tumbao vs. Conga

Tumbaonoun

(music) The basic rhythm played on the conga drum and the bass in Afro-Cuban music.

Tumbao

In music of Afro-Cuban origin, tumbao is the basic rhythm played on the bass. In North America, the basic conga drum pattern used in popular music is also called tumbao.

Conganoun

a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin

Conganoun

a march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain

Congaverb

To dance the conga.

Conganoun

music composed for dancing the conga.

Conganoun

a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file.

Conganoun

music composed for dancing the conga

Conganoun

a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file

Congaverb

dance the conga

Conga

The conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed drum from Cuba. Congas are staved like barrels and classified into three types: quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest).