The
conga, also known as
tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed
drum from Cuba. Congas are
staved like
barrels and classified into three types:
quinto (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). Congas are traditionally used in Afro-Cuban genres such as
conga and
rumba, although they are now very common in some other forms of
Latin music, including
descarga,
Afro-Cuban jazz,
salsa,
songo,
merengue and
Latin rock.