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How to Play Bongos: A Basic Guide to Bongo Drums

Written by MasterClass

Last updated: Jun 7, 2021 • 2 min read

Bongo drums are part of a family of Latin percussion instruments that are central to Afro-Cuban salsa music. Along with the congas and the timbales, bongos have helped define many decades of Cuban, Caribbean, Puerto Rican, and South American percussion music.