Congueros & Kangols - why so many congueros admire them?

[ozrivera]

Saludos Hermanos
I Know that some of you are going to say i have too much time on my hands. But, i have always asked my self this question:
Why so many congueros wear kangols?
Is this an unofficial identification of a conguero? if so'
Who started it?
I mean, even poncho has his own line of kangol hats.
is it a conicidence?

I put a collection of congueros who wear kangols and as expected the collection was fairly easy to find.
you may recognize your picture in the collection (if you wear a kangol). these were searcehed from the net and put together in no particular order.

Seems like Patato and Aguabella were among the first to start this conguero trend.

wanted to see if anyone had any info, thoughts, comments, or older pictures of congueros with Kangols.

thanks and God bless

OZ

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[JohnnyConga]

CAUSE WE LOOK COOL LIKE DAT!.... ..."JC " Johnny Conga....

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[Congadelica]

It does look cool . were do i get one ?

already got the goatee yet another trait of la conguero

CD ???

[JohnnyConga]

Just Google Kangol.com..."JC" Johnny Conga....

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[folkloricoSD]

I also wear one on every gig I play... I've just seen all my mentors and master congueros wear them, so I figured it was in the tradition...

[pavloconga]

I'd never thought too much about it... but come to think of it Im wearing one in my avatar pic!

[Roka]

Once I read somewhere how Patato showed for some begining conguero how to use toilet paper to get proper shape of the kangol. Should be old tradition

[Charangaman]

I think maybe does it come from Santero's?

I wear cap at times but is not Kangol..

[ABAKUA]

Coz thats how we roll.























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[pavloconga]

Here's one of the last of the real old timers from Havana, rumbero Mario 'Chavalonga' Dreke.

[ABAKUA]

Here's one of the last of the real old timers from Havana, rumbero Mario 'Chavalonga' Dreke.

Now there is a name I aint heard in a long time!

[Diceman]

Congadelica, try big department stores--John Lewis, Fenwicks.

Trad style is peak forward, does wearing it backwards have any significance?

suave
Diveman

[congamyk]

sometimes it jus bee's like that.





sometimes sax players do it too




my boy Zeus get down with it too






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[pavloconga]

Abakua,
Sorry the pic of Chavalonga didn't load.
Here is the pic, wearing his hat of course.
Pavlo
p.s. I hung out and studied with Chava and friends in his house in Havana. He was still singing at that time, I hope he's still well. Such a humble man.



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[fed]

got to have the hat...
at Kilborn Hall