Afro-Cuban · hard · 100 BPM
Songo Drum Beat
Songo is the modern Cuban drumset groove pioneered by Changuito with Los Van Van, fusing the conga tumbao and 2-3 clave feel onto a single kit. The kick plays the tumbao 'and' accents while the snare and cross-stick weave the clave-based comping over a quarter-note hat. It is funky, syncopated, and demanding, sitting between Afro-Cuban folklore and funk.
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What this teaches
Teaches four-way independence translating tumbao and clave phrasing onto the drumset.