conga

Spanish/Cuban composer

Definition

An Afro-Cuban street-percussion genre originating in Santiago de Cuba, characterised by driving repeated rhythmic patterns, off-beat accents, and an insistent forward momentum.

Interpretive Guidance

In La conga de media noche, sustain the relentless rhythmic drive throughout while allowing the dissonant opening clusters to sound deliberately raw and percussive — Lecuona is imitating out-of-tune street instruments.

Context

Scope Used by Ernesto Lecuona
Language Spanish/Cuban

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