JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

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One thread per person please. Feel free to share with us your photos and video clips from your gigs, jams, rumbas, etc etc. No random clips or images, this is a section for our members to post up and promote their own projects and adventures.
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Sun Sep 02, 2012 5:35 am

I agree but like i said hes not a musician.He's a welder for the U.S. Navy just passed 40 years and about to retire..bongos??/..who cares?...he dont...
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Fri Sep 07, 2012 4:57 pm

Coming soon my New CD OYE!/LISTEN!....
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:06 am

Finally got to meet and see the last of the Conga Godfathers-CANDIDO CAMERO..the man with a thousand fingers..is still playing and touring at 92...you hear that you young guys...hahahahaha .....I hope im still around playing like him, at that age..wow!.....unbelievable.....

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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby ABAKUA » Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:38 pm

92 wow. What a character he is. 8)
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby KING CONGA » Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:37 pm

That is awesome! That in an olden age someone can still continue to do what they enjoy :mrgreen:
I too hope that I can continue to play and enjoy my instruments as I age.
Thanks for sharing Johnny.
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:28 pm

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It was a sold out gig with my crew...We played like we had never been separated..Most of the guys were in my original band for 10 years...I want to go back to Miami!!!....y la comida, olvidate!!....
1st photo on Andy Harlows radio sow at WDNA MIAMI with my buddy and piano player Mario "del barrio' Marrero
2nd photo the GREAT bass player from Chi-town Mike Rivera, did my gig for the first time and did an exceptional job.
3rd photo my Brother from another Mother bongosero and my right hand man...Ronnie Loreto...
4th photo Carlos "Flaco" Elosua-cantante "Frenchie" Orlando-timbales and Andy Harlow-sax flute
5th on the gig at PAX Miami...
6th photo Dominic Cama-alto/flute, and Doug Michels-trumpet player for Gloria Estefan and friend for over 20 years..as they all are...
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:53 am

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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby CongaTick » Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:15 pm

Wow! 'Nuff said.
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:50 pm

Here are some shots of my concert with Carlos Santana..if you go to my Facebook pages(I have 2 of them) you can see a short video of us doing the opener with the Michael Shrieve band Spellbinder...I have worked and recorded with Michael over the years and he put me on this gig....he told me I was the only guy he could hear on congas!...umm..anyway here are the pocs..more to come and hopefully a video as well...it was a great concert with great players like Johnny Lang, and Orianthi(Lead guitar for Michael Jackson-the blond)...
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:46 pm

Here is our opening number with Michael Shrieve band Spellbinder..with Orianthi on guitar...
http://youtu.be/g2M-bcdPs-U
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby yoni » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:33 am

WOW!!!! Johnny, you DA MAN!!!! INCREDIBLE taste, chops, sound - Everything!!!! And so smooth!!!

A great inspiration to all!

Thank you for posting this!
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:11 pm

Thank you, Yoni!..I appreciate it...all the Best!...
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:54 am

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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby joaozinho » Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:53 am

beautiful rudiments,very smooth and controled,and that volcano drum is just too much !! :wink:
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Re: JOHNNY CONGA videos & photos

Postby JohnnyConga » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:57 am

Just playing along with Ray Baretto... conga solo instead of timbale solo...
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