The Congalympics

[blas]

Could there be a competitive event for the congas? like playing HORSE for basketball? judged at the same speed (metronome used for standard) play just 1 or maybe 2 measures per turn, next guy has to copy it. take 5 turns, switch who goes first, best score wins. Is there any type of game like this?

[Mr. Conga]

I have never heard of anything like that.
But it sounds interesting, and fun.

I've seen a conga solo contest, or solo jam session duets, where a player plays a in a freestyle way, and another player tries to do a duet, using each others energy, to take the duet to another level. But not for competition, just to have a good time playing.

[JConga]

Congalympics..ummmm...that would be very interesting..it would have to cover technique, improvisation, speed, clarity/definition, rhythms(how many u know), rudiments, and maybe "tricks"....on drums....any others you guys could think of?.....the only Conga "duel" ever captured was Mongo and Ray B....and i was there for that one....who won???....ummmm I'll never tell!...hahahahaha Johnny Conga

[bongosnotbombs]

Yo JC,
is this it?
Ray Barretto Mongo Santamaria - Congo Bongo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iem9ojbIur8

[JConga]

YES that's it!...live at Yankee Stadium....over 40,ooo people...the stage was on second base.....a GREAT CONCERT!.....Johnny Conga....

[blackflag]

Hmm... I often pondered checkers, seed spitting and who can make the best pork barbecue in the Olympics but never congas. Don't know how they'd judge that one.