leedy2 wrote:Gallichio wrote:Anyone know where the term Boomba came from?
The bomba is a uniquely Puerto Rican musical genre for dance.
Jibaro wrote:Yes, but "boomba" is a made up name for Volcano Percussion's 14" conga. Marketed as bigger than a super tumba and good for playing bomba. Mr. Alexander likely thought it up himself, and it exists only in his product line..
RitmoBoricua wrote:
I do not think "boomba" is all that made-up. It seems to me the name "Boomba" is used to suggest "Bomba" since probably the maker of the drum can not legally name his drum "Bomba". Is not hard to figure out that "Boomba" is most likely a derivative of "Bomba". They just added an "O" to "Bomba" that's all nothing new or all that made up here and what really gives it away is that is marketed as "good for playing "Bomba".
polakita wrote:Its a good idea to discuss... I recently started learing to play .... that thing so I finally want to know what I play. Congas although the word is in Spanish, is not correct and if I tell to a Cuban "conga" they will not think about a drum, but about the rythm. So "conga" is the name for "gringos" People living outside of Cuba have given their names, the other is "salsa" which in Cuba does not have to do much with music, as far as I know... "salsa" is a name for gringos who do not understand the complexity and variety of cuban rythms hahahha this is what my teacher said and I believe he is so much right...
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