Johnny Conga

I HAVE BEEN A WORKING MUSICIAN NOW FOR 48 YEARS AND HAVE WORKED WITH OVER 100 MAJOR ARTISTS LIKE: SERGIO MENDES, THE JACKSON 5, PAQUITO D'RIVERA, JUAN PABLO TORRES, GLORIA GAYNOR, DAVE VALENTIN, MONGO SANTAMARIA, WILLIE BOBO, EL CHICANO, AND MANY MANY OTHERS(see Performance History on site page).
I STILL TRAVEL, RECORD AND NOW PUT TO MY TEACHINGS WHAT IS CALLED "NEURO LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING" WITH MY "CONGAROBICS(TM)" METHODS ON THE CONGA DRUM. I HAVE BEEN TEACHING NOW FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AND TEACH THE METHODS AS THEY ARE TAUGHT TODAY IN CUBA, ON THE CONGA DRUM, AS WELL AS MY OWN.
I have taught at: University of Miami Dept. of Percussion
Cornish College of the Arts-Seattle,WA
Pacific Lutheran University-Olympia,WA
Music Works Northwest-Bellevue,WA
I have worked as a "Folklorist" in Los Angeles County School district
Dade County,Florida
Seattle,WA
I have also worked as a "dance musician" for the New York City Ballet
Miami City Ballet
Chuck Davis Afro American Dance Co.
Olatunji drummers and dancers
Mattie Lascoe Afro-Haitian Dance Co.



.NEWS!! NEWS!! NEWS!!
I AM CURRENTLY RUNNING WHAT I CALL A "CONGA-CAMP/INTENSIVE", WHERE YOU CAN COME AND LIVE IN MY HOME FOR UP TO A WEEK AND STUDY THE CONGA DRUM FOR 6 HOURS A DAY, ROOM AND BOARD INCLUDED. FOR THOSE INTERESTED PLEASE EMAIL ME AT johnnyconga@hotmail.com.for more information.
also chekout my 17 learn How to Play the Conga drum videos on youtube.comfor beginners



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DON'T FORGET TO CHEK OUT MY ONLINE RADIO SHOW http://www.kbcs.fm "AL LADO LATINO" 91.3fm every saturday at 6pm Pacific coast time USA.my shows are also 'ARCHIVED' so u can listen to it anytime, day or night, wherever you are in the world.



JOSE DACAL DID A GREAT JOB FOR MY NEW RELEASE "BREAKING SKIN" FOR THOSE THAT ARE IN NEED OF A GRAPHIC ARTIST FOR THEIR NEXT CD , I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND MY FRIEND AND TALENTED ARTIST-JOSE DACAL.HERE IS HIS INFO
www.myspace.com/djdacal My NEW CD "BREAKING SKIN/ROMPIENDO EL CUERO" WILL BE AVAILABLE AT DIGSTATION, ITUNES, AND OTHER ONLINE SITES. UNDER THE CATEGORY OF WORLD MUSICFOR THOSE INTERESTED IN BUYING A COPY FROM ME PLEASE EMAIL ME AT johnnyconga2@hotmail.com for YOUR COPY TODAY!
http://cdbaby.com/cd/congajohnny
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