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Latin Drumming - Bongos, Congas, Timbales, Cajon

The surge in popularity in recent years of Cuban music has brought a new interest in the roots of the Latin sound. This music seems to know no boundaries, with influences from Africa and indigenous South America, to be re-exported to Africa as one of the ingredients of soukous; following migrants to New York to become the roots of salsa and then becoming an essential element of many bands in Europe and North America.

With the global economy many congas, bongos and timbales are now made (very well) in Thailand,bearing brand names such as Meinl, Latin Percussion, Toca or Stagg, but smaller producers in Europe like the Schlagwerk company, continue to innovate with their finely crafted range of wooden cajons, yambu drums, udus and hand percussion. Exciting times for the percussionist.

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