Conga Drums: Basic Songo Rhythms!

Songo is a genre of popular Cuban music, created by the group Los Van Van in the early 1970s. Songo incorporated rhythmic elements from folkloric rumba into popular dance music, and was a significant departure from the son montuno/mambo-based structure which had dominated popular music in Cuba since the 1940s. Blas Egües was the first drummer in Los Van Van, but it was the band's second drummer, Jose Luis Quintana "Changuito", who developed songo into the world-wide phenomenon it is today.
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Songo is the most famous of the post-Revolution Cuban rhythms, beginning with the mozambique, which drew from the deep well of Afro-Cuban folkloric rhythms (mainly rumba). During the 1970s, many Cuban bands created their own original rhythms: Los Van Van invented songo; Orquesta Ritmo Oriental-nueva onda; Orquesta Tipica Juventud-bata cinco, and Orquesta Revé named their invention-changüí, after the "funky," folkloric proto-son music of the 19th century. Songo is a precursor of present-day timba.
Edgardo Cambon teaches the basic songo rhythms in this video lesson.
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Conga Video Lesson # 10
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Conga Instructor: Edgardo Cambon
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[@SunSpotGrasshoppa]

gone head now! I'm studying all your videos and gonna do it over and over again, til I get that natural rhythm back

[@dancepapi]

Happy drumming!

[@robertryder1097]

Thank you so much for the excellent lesson. I really appreciate the detailed breakdown and the history of the groove. Very informative and helpful. ☮️🙏🪘🎵

[@Embryo7Music]

You cover ALL Bases. PERFECTO! Tutorial. 🙏🏼 You! 🪘🪘🪘

[@olowasegun6829]

Thanks that’s a bunch Of lessons piled into one video

[@wilmer2754]

Gracias mil hermano,en un invierno duro por aquí en el paísito fué muy bueno ponerle un poquito de ritmo al frio,gracias nuevamente,vamo arriba!!!

[@olowasegun6829]

You turned that song go up👍🏾🔥

[@brucecollis8609]

This is sooo much help! Thank you Dance Papi! ❤ The perfect video for a cold winter afternoon in B.C. Canada!

[@seanhensel-coe7792]

Absolutely incredible tutorials Edgardo! You're a world-class percussionist and teacher. Thank you so much for all the wonderful lessons, they've been invaluable.

[@jeremiah1797]

wow 2019 and i miss this one. I love it.....great lesson. .Thanks a million.

[@olowasegun6829]

You are certainly opening up,the world of Songo to us, thank you 🙏.

[@YaoEspirito]

What a great instructor, all the way around.

[@Bigpoppaabe8]

Yes! More quinto please.

[@MiguelMartinMusic]

Raul YULO Cardenas...first Conga player with Los,Van Van really developed the Songo beat with Changuito. His GOLPES are incredible. Good thing you mentioned him.

[@Eddysuconga]

Thanks for your comment and for checking the video, thanks ALSO for the clarification on Yulo's (RIP) full name... When I was tacking classes with Changuito he simply referred to him by his nickname... Manolito (also RIP) was with Van Van then. Gracias!

[@salthedrummer1]

Awesome ! thanks, great teacher!

[@kevinjones8624]

Great Tutorial mi hermano. It's always good to find expert sources for clarification on rhythms and technique. This was excellent! Thank you!

[@dancepapi]

Glad it was helpful!

[@daveargall3454]

Beautiful lesson and performance☆

[@robertomui333]

Great teacher....

[@dancepapi]

Many many thanks!

[@andrewhite428]

Great lesson, brings back memories...Cha Onda ...Fuego, Fuego

[@alejandroghysbrecht6428]

Yesss! I missed Edgardo and his tutorials. Gracias profesor!

[@olowasegun6829]

The answer is in the drum very profound statement

[@grazianolandi6384]

Grazie! Ottima spigazione!!👍

[@user-xm5rm1oz6v]

great tuturial from a great percussionist. thank yoU so much for your efforts. much love from morocco.

[@keithcollier5271]

Awesome teacher

[@dancepapi]

Thank you! 😃

[@ElenaToronja]

Wow, thanks Papi. I thought I sounded really good playing along with that, but I think it might have been you! Fantastic groove - inspiring!

[@PATRICKCASTILLO]

Magic

[@keithcollier5271]

Awesomeness 😎

[@dancer4.0]

Thanks, you are big-big man in the world of latin drums, and also you say about your talent so easy. And I undestend that practice, love for idea latin music, make miracle!! Буду практиковаться!!! Thanks 👳🔮

[@franksturt2226]

Dude you are a conga monster. I need to practice

[@sacha84arg]

Gracias Edgardo, enorme laburo de sistematización. Te envío un saludo desde Argentina y feliz año!

[@anonagain]

Lots of good material to work with here Edgardo - thanks so much for these videos. Now to practice - as you said, "The answer is in the drum, not on KZbin." :)

[@dancepapi]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnwellons9239]

Amazing lesson, can't thank you enough!

[@salrodriguez51]

What a great teacher you are great my brother fantastic!

[@ukaszkopczynski4069]

Best songo lesson on yt! Thx

[@APercussionLife]

So awesome!!!

[@SP-kx3xm]

Masterful presentation! Thank you sir!

[@eyallevylidor626]

Thanks a lot. Great lesson.

[@maxmuster5784]

very good teacher, very good sound....i have learnd a lot also with other lessons of you, thank you!

[@dancepapi]

Thank you! 😃

[@Keefralei]

Much love and respect, admiration and gratitude from England Edguardo. I attempt to play and pass on drum kit tuition here. That gives me an insight into how superb your tutorials are in their concision, focus, content and presentation. I love your playing and teaching man! I wish there was so much more media of yours available in longer formats. Be well my friend I've never met. Ken

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Thank you for the comments!

[@luisojeda3523]

Cuando va hacer un video en espeńol es luis de Venezuela

[@MrBluoct]

🤘

[@josephg.bradetich3064]

Awsome

[@jeremiah1797]

I really would like for you to break that rhythm down on 31.27 to 31.29 time, I can't seen to pick that up. sound good..

[@llaumguix]

GRAET TUTORIAL MASTER CAMBON. THANKS!!!

[@d-link8593]

Very cool my Friend! You simply the Best!!!

[@federicoabis]

Superlike, Edgardo a Teacher with capital T

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We agree! :-)

[@EBEFRANK]

Very Nice Edgardo....Thank you...Keep them coming.....

[@af049486]

Such amazing content!!

[@fabiolavasquezzuniga7078]

Great video maestro Edgardo. What an honor having learned from you today and JAC. Is there a video on your channel for the que pasa you showed us today. Gracias, much love.

[@SaltBushCity]

Can someone please write the names of those two bands that Edgardo mentions at the end. I can't catch the names. Thanks a lot 👍

[@masuro49]

Veo que tienes parches sintéticos en los tambores que me parece que, antes tenías raw heads.

[@blueaegeansailing2052]

Edgardo, el segundo Songo se me parece a una Bomba, puede ser?gracias

[@giladmusic]

You are great !! Thank you so much for the awesome lessons, each time. Bravo. One request, please don't put plants on the drum behind you :)

[@Eddysuconga]

Gilad, It's a plastic (fake) plant over a basket, the basket over an old synthetic head , but I can see that that may bother some... Point well taken. Thanks for the comment brother. Peace. Be safe!

[@darrelledgell3328]

Hello, what do you tune you drums to? There are so many variations of tuning. thanks

[@marwanechafik8202]

Hey brother , i have a question plz . Its possible to play on 3 congas with this size (11 , 11.34 , 11.34 ) ??? One quinto end two congas Meinl

[@Eddysuconga]

Hi Marwane, Yes, it is possible to play with a Quinto and Two Congas.But obviously you have to make sure that your tuning (in any of the 3) is not too low that one of your lower Congas (using it as a Tumba) ends up too low)... Good luck my friend, and please "like and subscribe" . Thanks!

[@joamon559]

You can skip at least the first three minutes. Rhythms start about 3.30.

[@olowasegun6829]

Oh in America it’s skin a cat 🐱