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conga

The correct spelling is conga.

How to pronounce conga

noun

IPA: /ˈkɒŋɡə/

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The correct spelling is conga. A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin
  2. 2.A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain

verb

  1. 1.To dance the conga.

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