Congos
African twin nations
Congos are a pair of tall, narrow drums of Afro-Cuban origin, played with the hands.
The drums come in graduated sizes—the smaller *quinto*, the medium *conga*, and the larger *tumba*—and are fundamental to Latin percussion: The congos drove the rhythm section.
Also called conga drums or congas.
DRC's capital city
- BrazzavilleCentral African capital city
- DRCCentral African republic, abbr.
- Central AfricaMiddle of the continent
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
basin · Zaire · Bantu · equatorial · Swahili · colonial · Belgian · French
Cuban hand drum
- percussionSound through impact
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- slapOpen-handed blow
- toneQuality of sound
heel · tip · drumhead · salsa · rumba · Latin · rhythm · hand drums
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- southeasternToward the lower-right quadrant
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- muddyObscured by silt
legless · gill slits · nocturnal · carnivorous · burrow · wetland · Louisiana · Florida
Fully oxidized leaf infusion
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- loose leafPages without permanent binding
- steepRising at sharp angle
- brewSteeped or fermented drink
tannic · robust · full-bodied · British · colonial trade · Assam · Ceylon · blend
Kinshasa
DRC's capital city
- BrazzavilleCentral African capital city
- DRCCentral African republic, abbr.
- Central AfricaMiddle of the continent
rainforest · basin · Zaire · Bantu · equatorial · Swahili · colonial · Belgian · French · gorilla
conga
Cuban hand drum
- percussionSound through impact
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- slapOpen-handed blow
tone · heel · tip · drumhead · salsa · rumba · Latin · rhythm · hand drums · barrel
aquatic salamander
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- southeasternToward the lower-right quadrant
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
muddy · legless · gill slits · nocturnal · carnivorous · burrow · wetland · Louisiana · Florida · elongated
black tea
Fully oxidized leaf infusion
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- loose leafPages without permanent binding
- steepRising at sharp angle
brew · tannic · robust · full-bodied · British · colonial trade · Assam · Ceylon · blend · malty
Congosstring instruments
Music makers with tensioned filaments
wind instruments · piano · flute · violin · synthesizer
- Congo RiverMajor Central African waterway
- Democratic Republic of CongoKinshasa-based central African state
- Congo BasinMajor African river watershed
- Democratic Republic of the CongoKinshasa-based central African nation
- Congo rainforestSecond-largest tropical forest
- Belgian CongoFormer central African colony