The bongo or bongó is a percussion instrument of Cuba that has spread throughout Latin music.
It is a pair of solid drums, each with one membrane, one of which is larger than the other.
The percussionist playing bongos is called a bongocero.
The bongo originated in eastern Cuba in the 19th century. The bongos used in the changüí, known as bongó el monte,
Are larger and more severe than their modern equivalents. They are played in a similar way that the quinto of the rumba
and other folk percussions. The bongos are also used in the musical genre Cuban close like “son”.
Acquisition area:Havana _ Cuba
Sizes: L x l x p in cm: 46 x 23 x18
Background picture: Grand theatro _ Havana
