‘You wouldn’t think there’s a lot to a drum, but there is,“ said Peter Musser. Peter Musser knows he isn’t always the easiest person to get in touch with. “I am an old guy, and it takes a long time to ...

Don’t tell anybody, but many practitioners of Santeria, the West African religion, purchase their batas (Nigerian two-headed drums) from a Jewish artisan in Crown Heights. “It’s almost sacrilegious to ...

In 1917, Ramon Santamaria Rodriquez was born into poverty in Havana, Cuba. Nicknamed “Mongo” (a tribal chief in Senegal), he began playing the conga drum at an early age and as a teen, Mongo ...

Cuban percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz, an acclaimed conga master who perfected a dazzling five-drum technique with a versatility that allowed him to span genres from progressive jazz to traditional ...

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These Tycoon congas are big, imposing and authentic sounding - in the right hands, truly inspirational percussion instruments. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Percussionist Paul Hawkins played this conga drum for Melvin Deal’s African Dance and Drumming classes at The New ...