King Conga
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King Conga was a
conguero Armando Peraza.[1]
King Conga produced four original sizes - Requinto (9.5"), Quinto (10.5"), Conga (11.5"), Tumba (12.5"). All of the hardware and fiberglass design & fabrication was done by Mitch and his partner Ray McGinnis in their shop in Fremont, CA. Ray McGinnis also painted most of the artwork on each drum.
The company ceased operations in the early 1970s after only producing approximately 2,000 drums since its inception.
See also
- List of drum makers
References
- ^ A day with Raul Rekow by Alex Pertout Archived 2007-10-16 at the Wayback Machine