💃 From Dr. Beat to Conga - Gloria Estefan’s Breakthrough and Latin Pop’s Future (Part 2)

The Twelve Inch 181 : Conga (Miami Sound Machine) Part 2

In part 1 we looked at how the Miami Sound Machine began as a small Miami wedding band, how Gloria Estefan joined, and why their early attempts during the disco years didn’t break through. We also traced the roots of the conga rhythm, from Afro-Cuban drums to Desi Arnaz leading conga lines through Manhattan nightclubs, and saw how it carried nostalgia a…