conga

[kong-guh]

noun

plural

congas 

1. Also called conga line. a Cuban ballroom dance that consists of three steps forward followed by a kick, characteristically performed by a group following a leader in a single line.

2. the music for this dance.

3. Also called conga drum. a tall, conical, Afro-Cuban drum played with the hands.

verb (used without object)

congaed, congaing 

1. to dance a conga.

conga

/ ˈkɒŋɡə /

noun

1. a Latin American dance of three steps and a kick to each bar, usually performed by a number of people in single file

2. Also called: conga drum. a large tubular bass drum, used chiefly in Latin American and funk music and played with the hands

verb

1. (intr) to dance the conga

Word History and Origins

Origin of conga¹

First recorded in 1930–35; from Cuban Spanish

Word History and Origins

Origin of conga¹

C20: from American Spanish, feminine of congo belonging to the _Congo

Related Words

• disco 
• samba 
• tango 
• waltz