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conga

Latin American dance, originally from Cuba, in which the participants form a winding line, take three steps forwards or backwards, and then kick.

conga

Afro-Cuban barrel drum, long and narrow in shape, played with the fingers and palms; also an Afro-Cuban ballroom dance in duple time (2/4), with a syncopated rhythm.
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Congas are the widely used Afro Cuban originated percussion musical instrument.
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