Latin Percussion - Mini Conga Drum Tunable Oak Shell

This Santana Abraxas mini conga features Siam Oak shells with decorative graphic artwork inspired by the classic album design. A tunable rawhide head provides authentic tone, while compact size supports portability. Ideal for collectors and percussionists, it performs in display settings and light performance use.

The name Havana Café does not simply describe a color. It describes a mood, a place in time, and a particular quality of warmth that connects the LP Aspire LPA601-HC to the deep cultural roots of Afro-Cuban music from which the bongo drum itself originated. Havana, more than any other city in the world, is the birthplace and spiritual home of the bongo: it was in the eastern Cuban province of Oriente, and later in the clubs and dance halls of Havana, that the bongo evolved from its folkloric origins into the standard Cuban musical instrument that traveled to New York, to Puerto Rico, to the rest of the Caribbean, and ultimately to the entire world through the vehicle of Cuban son, rumba, and mambo music. The Havana Café finish on the LPA601-HC is achieved through a specialized process that produces a result not obtainable through standard staining or dye techniques, which is what gives the finish its genuinely unique character. The warm, coffee-toned, earthy coloration has an organic quality that feels appropriate on a wood instrument in a way that a bright or synthetic-looking finish would not, and the brushed nickel hardware adds a refined warm metallic tone that complements rather than competes with the finish. For the player who wants to connect with the cultural and musical heritage that the name Havana carries, and who wants a bongo set whose appearance reflects that connection, the LPA601-HC delivers something that no other finish in the Aspire lineup offers. The LPA601-HC is also the largest bongo set in the Aspire lineup, with 6-3/4-inch and 8-inch drums that are notably larger than the 6-inch and 7-inch drums of the City Series. This larger sizing produces a fuller, lower, and more tonally substantial sound that gives the LPA601-HC more projection and tonal presence in ensemble playing, making it appropriate not just for solo practice and learning but for actual performance in bands and Latin ensembles where the bongo needs to be heard clearly. The Siam Oak shells, natural rawhide heads, EZ Curve rims, and traditional Cuban-style bottoms all contribute to a construction specification that reflects genuine professional standards at a price point designed for the serious student or hobbyist. Backed by Latin Percussion, the LPA601-HC is a bongo set whose finish tells a story as old as the music it was built to play.

The relationship between Latin Percussion and Carlos Santana is one of the longest-running and most musically significant artist partnerships in the history of Latin music. It began decades ago when Santana, already one of the most recognizable guitar voices in the world, aligned himself publicly and professionally with LP as his percussion instrument of choice, and it has continued through multiple generations of LP product development and Santana's own remarkable career evolution. The LPM200-AW commemorates one specific and particularly important moment in that relationship: the Sacred Fire album and tour of 1993, which captured Santana performing live in Mexico City and stands as one of the definitive live recordings of his career, widely regarded as among the finest live concert albums in rock history. Sacred Fire reintroduced Santana to a new generation of listeners while reminding longtime fans of the depth, spiritual intensity, and percussive fire that had always been at the heart of his music, and the imagery from that album and tour carries a particular emotional weight for anyone who encountered it. The LPM200-AW translates that imagery directly onto a miniature bongo set built from the same Siam Oak that LP uses in its full-size instruments, with natural rawhide heads, Comfort Curve rims, and fully functional tuning hardware that makes the LPM200-AW a genuinely playable instrument rather than simply a decorative object. This distinction matters: a miniature instrument that can actually be tuned and played, that responds to the hands with authentic bongo tone even in its compact format, occupies a fundamentally different category from a purely decorative replica. The LPM200-AW can sit on a shelf or desk as a collectible display piece that celebrates a specific musical legacy, and it can also be picked up and played, producing a high-pitched but genuinely musical bongo tone from its rawhide heads. For the Santana fan who also happens to be a percussionist or music enthusiast, the LPM200-AW offers both dimensions simultaneously in one beautifully made object. At $99.99 the LPM200-AW is priced as a meaningful commemorative piece, not as a novelty, and the quality of its construction reflects that positioning. Backed by Latin Percussion, the LPM200-AW is a celebration of music, partnership, and percussion that is meant to be touched, played, and appreciated.