Playing Congas and the Tumbao, Part One

[@drumlover1687]

Bobby Sanabria is a master percussionist and drum set player, and his knowledge is incredible, as well as his skills as an educator.

[@Fretfeeler]

He might be a great player, but this video is NOT a good Tumbao lesson. It should be renamed to "basic Conga techniques"...

[@maplesugarkat97]

as always, lucid explanations, cool rhythms and the great karma of Bobby Sanabria

[@otisotis5869]

So authentic and originalist!!! Love it ....thus guy is a maven!!!!!

[@SirOreo62]

very educational video about afro-cuban percussion.

[@seaglass8084]

“and to give you some clave consciousness” love it haha muy buen profe, excellent teacher

[@Floridafisherman5000]

Thank you for the history and education !

[@coolstuff1957]

Eliel Lazo, I think you have just misunderstood what Mr. Sanabria said. Nobody knows about the African roots of Cuban music, performance techniques, arranging, etc. more than him, who has worked with Cuban legends like Mongo Santamaria, Candido, and many more as well as the father of Afro-Cuban jazz, Mario Bauza. He did not mean the word "brought" in a physical sense. What he meant was that the instrument was a hybrid instrument inspired by Africa and developed on the island (alternate definition, Africa caused or led to its happening). Also, it is incontrovertible--without Africa and its influence, there is no Cuban music let alone American music forms like jazz, funk, etc. Bobby would appreciate your posting about Africa, since very few or no videos mention that connection in regard to the rhythmic roots of the music.

[@hofico6]

caledonia ohio Of course there would’ve been Cuban music, but without the African influence. It would’ve been Spanish influenced, but it would’ve happened anyway

[@dreadmanlv6700]

@@hofico6 but it wouldn't be the same in any shape or form

[@Dell-ol6hb]

@@hofico6 There would be still be music in Cuba sure but it would be very different from the music we know as Cuban music since it'd have no African influence which is where much of the rhythmic aspects of Cuban (and much of the Caribbean) music comes from, it'd likely sound very similar to traditional Spanish/Iberian music, with some small influence from the native peoples in instruments such as the guiro.

[@shedroids]

Excellent lesson about the Conga and tombadora drum

[@PDro11]

Eliel, you are correct that they came with no instruments but they had the tribal knowledge of how to make the drums. Also, youre wrong about the tumbadora. It IS based on the Makuta which is based on the Ngoma. Abakua influenced creation of the bongos in East Cuba. You may need to do some research.

[@rudychamorro4604]

dude whereever it comes from he was close

[@PDro11]

Rudy Chamorro Close to what?

[@melanielapatin3986]

Bobby!!!!!! Fantastic, Thank you🤩

[@ClarkeIllmatical]

Amazing video. Can't believe there was someone who actually disliked this.

[@enz7300]

Thank you for this video !

[@magpercussion3005]

Love it!

[@guillermovazquez7836]

Very good 👍

[@louiscarrillo6670]

great fundamental education....the culture is rich

[@ed57belair.15]

thumbs up for.u mr.sanabria.gosanndooo

[@thetwins5341]

Fantastic 👌🏼🙌🏻

[@sjamgrandbabies1216]

Hello , can you please tell me how to store a set of Congas properly. Thank you

[@austinaustin]

Gracias desde Chile hermano.

[@RicardoPerez-jv5ie]

Saludos maestro conga-drums, desde Maracaibo, Venezela a Bobby Sanabria,,,,Ricardo Pérez Percuss, Journalist & Abgdo.....

[@georgeisraelofficial]

De Niro is a good teacher!

[@RogerMFox]

🎼...Gracias Hérmanos, y tu Bobby, Fox🌬💨🎵🔥🎶🔥🌞🌚✨🕶

[@sandragayle5863]

it would be great of you would show this on the staff paper. p.s. I love Desi Arnaz

[@carlosbarcelo2010]

❤Excellent work ❤

[@thebeliever4802]

What is the rythm in the beginning called?

[@lionra4523]

Thank you!

[@benbenpotato]

4:49

[@Eliellazo]

Sorry but when the africans came to Cuba they didnt have nothing, no close, no family no instruments no nothing. There was not a similar instrument that looks like congas brought to to Cuba from africa. Africans where not even allowed to play their music for years in Cuba. Later they allowed them to play on Sundays. The Tumbadoras, taoma, jicamos, where born in Cuba, inspired by the Bonco Enchemilla, drum from the abakua. Abakua religion, lenguage and rythms are one of the most influential in Cuban music. Abaku religion cameto Cuba with the africans from the Calabar ( Carabali ) Is very important to have the right info a lot of people watch this videos and get the wrong info. With all the respect. Eliel lazo

[@alexandersmxl5433]

Eliel Lazo Wouw!! Thx for that information!! :) i was wondering to hear that tumbadoras/Congas came from Africa, i Always heard like u said,that the Congas where "born"in Cuba.So your Correction was very helpful THX!!

[@Victoriousniki]

Eliel Lazo it’s like he said they are from African decent it’s not like they didn’t finds the elements to engineer this in Cuba. Your history is more detailed but his wasn’t wrong either. Just more vague.

[@t.nku.7995]

Congas is from CONGO...

[@hereistruth4440]

Don't be offended... I'll look into it a bit more, but I believe the video is correct. "They weren't allowed to play" Well this was true everywhere and yet many drums and rhythms were still passed down throughout the Caribbean. Remember the African roots and don't take anything away by trying to say it was 100% Cuban. In many places where African slaves weren't allowed to play many would still sneak off and practice religious & spiritual drumming. They would bang on anything to keep it alive. The Conga definitely has it's roots from Africa by African people who happened to evolve and fine tune the instrument in Cuba.

[@ECdouble.e]

If you actually pay attention to what he says some of these comments are unnecessary.

[@tayewalker1129]

Tinee

[@albaida8539]

Congas y Tumbao Jazz? eso es música hispana un refrán español dice: cree el ladrón que todo el mundo es de su condición lo que os tenemos que aguantar

[@albaida8539]

y encima las clases en inglés, que ca...

[@edguitarleonardo]

Habla mucho y no concreta

[@nancyresendiz8425]

Dry strike not stroke

[@humbertoarre1]

Your last name., does not sound Hispanic!

[@opinator6840]

bla bla bla bla play please!!!

[@harrisonbrand8985]

opinator if you don’t want to learn the history don’t play the music

[@hereistruth4440]

Caucasian??

[@jorgel.callard3565]

Eliel Lazo tiene razon, el instrumento taona nacio en Cuba,despues se le puso el nombre de jicamo y despues se le llamo tumbadora,los instrumentos que son africano Bonco Enchemilla de la religion Abakua, El Bata,esta religion influencio mucho en los rytmo de la musica cubana eso es una verdad.En tiempo que los Africanos llegaron Cuba los espanoles prohibieron que los esclavos tocaran su musica solamente se le permitia los domingo y con limitaciones.la tumbadora nacio en Cuba con el nombre de taona.

[@Fretfeeler]

Awesome, you never actually demonstrate the Tumbao rhythm. Great lesson... it's a good thing you don't need Geometry to play, because you don't know what a 45° angle is... 😂😂

[@spunkito3]

They didn’t have ANYTHING! No CLOTHES!