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Hello I've been playing Congas and various other instruments for about 40 yrs. I own Echtone , LP wood and fiberglass, Vintage Gonbops oak, mahagony, and fiberglass wraped, and El Chino congas and have played almost every type of conga out there. Natural hides usually have a limited life span due to the oils drying out. I have found that certain oils work better than others when applied to recondition skins. I used my moms olive oil years ago in Brooklyn and have experimented with vitamin E oil and corn oil and many other types. Go into a Latino area and look for a Botanica or a religious supply store, most carry in small jars Manteca De Corojo Palm Oil. Its a certain type of Palm oil in a paste form . Remove the head wipe of as much dirt if needed and apply the paste working it in as best you can let it set for a day before remounting. This will add some life but as with most things prevention is the best cure. After playing loosen the heads and every once in while apply la manteca. You may also want to invest in better quailty skins, Mule seems to last me the most but I love the sound of steer. On my stage congas I've been using synthetic Evan and Remo heads they tolerate climatic changes better. Nothing sucks more than getting to a gig you sent your drums ahead to and find that some how they got wet or someone decided to use them as a table for drinks etc. . I hope this info helps anyone in need of it if anyone has more questions you can reach me via myspace DOCARROYO. Good luck Rumberos
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How was the conga drum made?
Varda darth if you see this please write on my message board. thank you my friendYour asking, how was, as opposed to, how did, in that sense here are soe sites on Conga Drums and Conga like Drums.Although ultimately derived from African drums made from hollowed logs, the Cuban conga is staved, like a barrel. These drums were probably made from salvaged barrels originally.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DrumThe conga drum originates from Africa. The name conga is probably derived from the name of it's homeland, the Congolaise of Africa. Nonetheless, the Conga is also called the Tumbadorahttp://www.artdrum.com/HISTORY_OF_CONGA_DRUMS.htm
How many people play the conga?
this is a question i need for my homework
What is the capital of conga?
The capital city of the Republic of the Congo is Brazzaville
The year the song Conga by Gloria Estefan came out?
1987
Who makes Aruba conga drums?
Trust me - stay away from these!!
What is Conga Scepter?
Conga Scepter is a book.
What rhymes with conga?
Some words that rhyme with "conga" are "samba," "bonga," and "tonga."
When was Conga - song - created?
Conga - song - was created in 1985.
When did Conga Bugs happen?
Conga Bugs happened in 2009.
When was Conga Bugs created?
Conga Bugs was created in 2009.
Can I have all the words to the conga song?
do do do come on and do the conga do do do trail across the floor you you you come on and do the conga do do do trail across the floor
Is Reconditioned a verb?
'(to) recondition' is.
How do you use recondition in a sentence?
It is sometimes cheaper to recondition a washing machine, rather than buy a new one.
When was Y-Tu-Conga created?
Y-Tu-Conga was created in 2001.
When was They Stooge to Conga created?
They Stooge to Conga was created on 1943-01-01.
What is the name of the party dance thts done around a room in a conga line?
the conga....
Does the word conga have a Z?
No.
