Pedro Conga
Pedro Conga (* in Humacao , Puerto Rico ) is a Puerto Rican salsa musician, singer and percussionist. He represents the music style of Salsa Erotica and traditional Música Boricua, where classical with modern elements are mixed.
Life
Pedro Conga has been playing with his Orquesta Internacional for over 30 years, with whom he had released 13 LPs . He was given the nickname "Conga" through his virtuoso conga playing with which he accompanied the singer Justo Betancourt. Later Pedro Conga also sang and took over the direction of the Orquesta Internacional. His music became known through numerous tours in Latin America , the USA and Europe . Famous salsa musicians such as Tito Rojas , Anthony Cruz or Maelo Ruíz were members of his orchestra for a while. His greatest successes include songs like "No te quites la ropa" (No. 2 on Billboard's Tropical Salsa Charts in 1989), "Ven", "Atrévete", "Pienso en tí", "Ladrona de amor", "Quiero volver a querer ”,“ Te quiero amor ”,“ Vivés con él ”,“ Me niegas tanto amor ”,“ Si pudieras ”. Pedro Conga celebrated his greatest radio successes in the 1980s in his home country Puerto Rico , but also in Miami , New York and Cali / Colombia .
Style and meaning
One of Pedro Conga's most successful songs is "Si supieras", which was originally written by Willie Gonzales :
Si supieras
Si supieras cuanto significa ella para mi |
If you knew how much she means to me, |
Si supieras cuantas veces he llorado en su hombro |
If you knew how many times I cried on her shoulder |
Si superas que no vale la pena insistir |
If you could overcome that there is no point in insisting |
Discography
- Joaco Muerte (1977)
- Canta Axel Martinez (1984)
- En acción (1989)
- No te quites la ropa (1990)
- Pedro Conga - y su Orquesta Internacional (1991)
- Valió la pena esperar (1992)
- Tropical (1994)
- Special Delivery (1995)
- Salsa éxitos (1997)
- Peligroso (1998)
- Eso me gusta (2001)
- 35 años con el golpe de siempre (2007)
Web links
- Biography Pedro Conga in Spanish
- incomplete biography of Pedro Conga in Spanish
- Discography Pedro Conga
Notes and individual references
- ↑ Year of birth unknown, probably 1950s
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Conga, Pedro |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Puerto Rican salsa musician, singer and percussionist |
DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |