He came at my very small appartment in the mid nineties in Paris I was 20 or some and was making Drum&Bass with Steve Arguelles (Uk drummer-Plush recordings). I didn’t know who « Anga » was. He came in a Sunday morning, installed his set up : 2 congas, 1 Bell hit by a pedal. My neighbors and I were used to « high levels » when making music in my home studio... but... when he started to play... I had goussbump ! It was soooooo loud, the man had such power... but it was so good... I decided it was worth waiting for the police. Nobody came. Unforgettable. And as you can see, since I was pretty nobody, the man was ultra open to meet and share, work with all kind of people and background... when he was already pretty big.

Eric, I consider myself well versed in the history of Afro-Cuban music, specifically the great congueros. You are definitely a student of your craft and your delivery is rather unique, because you go deep into the history of the conguero, his style, the era they played, their lineage, and so on. You just add something special as a teacher. Siga adelante mi hermano.

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Alberto Luyando oh wow! Thanks Alberto! I appreciate it

@ezekielrandy6169

2 жыл бұрын

instablaster.

As a bass player who loves latin music so much, you can't imagine how much I learn from you. Thanks a lot.

@jesusayora4415

3 жыл бұрын

Oh man ! Awesome all you do 4 us, u’re the best at teaching, love the way u do it!!

That's the real Mozambique, well done.

He was one of my favorites. I have a great record "anga y tata" they trade off from timbal and congas every other song.

Tenia 2 viajes en Cuba, especificamente Santiago De Cuba. La Casa de La Trova, fiestas en calle, ritmos, y bateria en todos partes. Dios Mio, me coge una pasion alli y aqui al 'percussion life' encuentro a mi medicina. Gracias VIDA DE PERCUSIÓN, y Deren Jacobo gracias tambien!

Many Thanks my friend..................more lessons.................haha.....................I think i might have watched hours of Anga.................wow....................I loved his tabla approach....... he was so much more than just a player....musically unique, and sad he is gone.

I want to thank you for demonstrating this tune. I taught myself how to play it one year ago. However your playing opened up other things for me. Cornell

One of my favorite Rhythms !

Yeah man props ova here! Im a new fan/subscriber and Im also a percussionist. Then i heard you mention "Discussions in Percussion." Small world! Im from and still live in Connecticut and Kilo, Marcos Torres Jr is an old friend and he is the conga player in my band currently. I also am even older friend of Damon Grant who played congas in in the first band i put together where i was the leader. Anyway im a big fan and hope to connect with you someday and im currently manifesting that. Ill tell u more in future but just wanted to reach out and introduce myself. Im Johnny Durkin I haven't put my page on here together but I'm going to do that very soon. Just thought id , mention that for what it's worth. Goodbye for now. Blessings to you and your family. -Johnny

Outstanding . Bongos and 2 conga tutorials . The best percussion channel by far . You continue to step it up . Keep em coming .

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Edgar Ortiz thank you!!!

Another superb lesson! Thank you so much.

Thanks. You know what would be great? You playing this pattern with a recording of the clave playing behind it. It is all about context. I could learn this pattern in isolation and miss where it fits in with the clave. For example, a lot of conga patterns start on the off beat, does this one? We sort of need the clave to tell us the context. Any way, you are a great player and teacher.

@darylbelcher2500

6 жыл бұрын

I second this! Angá's first note is for the bombo, so the second beat of clave on the 3 side. Here it sounds more like it's on the beat. No hate though, still love this channel and the transcription is 100% with those extra slaps.

@josephmcdermott6426

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I 3rd this comment. The pattern starts on the bombo and ponche on the tumba. To the uninitiated it would be quite easy to lose where beat 1 is. Again, no hate at all. Just think it’s important to make this clear

Que bueno ritmo !!!! One of my favorites !!!!

You have my full admiration for your knowledge and developement of conga techniques. You know all the old masters and their styles.Keep it going. Thanks for all your teachings. Mac Phillips(Canada)

Nice one man been waiting for your preffrance on mozambique and thats a cool one bro enjoy your vacation you deserve it man peace

Man that’s has a nice songo feel to it nice history lesson as well he was a great conga player.

Thank you for all your videos, I greatly appriciated.

learned this one today. SUPER fun. once again, thank you so much for sharing

Thanks for all of your hard work and dedication. Have a great vacation! Safe travels to you and the fam, God bless!

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Michael Glanzer thanks Michael!

Eric Sir, Thanks for the Tutorial! Will Miss U on 21st, 25th, 28th June & 2nd of July! But I will try not to Miss U by Recapping and Enjoy Ur previous Videos! Thank U once again & Enjoy Ur Vacation to the fullest! God Bless U and everyone in Ur Family!

Ya gotta love it....love you bro thanks for the matchless gifts

Eric nobody but nobody teaches Congas like you. How you break it down and simplify it is amazing. I took video lessons from Luis Conte,an amazing player but he never broke it down like you do. But the way I,m a big fan of Luis Conte. MAC PHILLIPS

Yes we got to love it

Thanks for another great lesson! Enjoy your vaca and family time. Looking forward to your return and the next slice of spice!

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy! I Appreciate it.

Hello Éric Merci pour ce rythme très intéressant qui permet de travailler "el seco"tout en jouant

Gracias, hermanito. Desde España y de parte de un Venezolano. Felicidades y que disfrutes tus Vacaciones rodeado de Bendiciones.

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Frank Guerrero Gracias Frank!!!

Bro I do have to give it to you. your video is very nice, the quality of the sound of the voice is very nice, and the way you’re teaching the pattern was really good you’re almost like me! Hahaha.... It’s hard to impress me, so good job! lol... I have been playing with salsa and merengue bands for over 20 years and love mozambique. I’m not fond of the first 4 slaps in this pattern. I like three slaps and then a drop. But I do have to say this video inspired me to upload my tutorial that I started a few years back and never uploaded it. Nice work! Chat with you soon! Peace!

Thanks bro, have a great vacation. Happy Father’s Day!

Completely agree with you in regards to Anga Dias, I got a chance to meet him in 2006 before he past away. He was such a prodigy and like you said way ahead of his time and top 3 players in the world and history of Conga playing, Tata guines and Giovanni the monsters

Thanks. 👍🏼Have nice vacation 🌴🌴

As always...¡Fantástico, bruh! Truly next level stuff. I appreciate you shedding light on the real-I enjoy the educational lectures as much as the tutorials and demonstrations! Enjoy your VaCa con su familia. ¡ Dios bendiga - hasta Pronto!

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Deren Jacobo Thank you brother!

Anga was a genius of his Art...RIP!

My favorite congero. RIP MAD.

Me gustan tus vídeos muy bien definidos y de gran calidad eres muy bueno un abrazo y saludos desde la ciudad de Puebla México

Thank's

Muy bueno muchas gracias

Eric you really know your shit. Thank you 🙏🏾

Subscribed! I’ve been playing bongos for a few years now and I want to purchase a conga. Been listening and studying to pedrito and Giovanni. Thanks for the lessons man. Looking forward to practicing and studying more and more.

Damn eric. This is my favorite groove man. Wow. So much u can do to this. Again, appreciate what ur doing

Hi Eric, Just stepped into your channel. Thanks for keeping Anga alive. I saw him in a gig with Omar Sosa here in the Netherlands playing with Omar on piano and a bass player. Man, that was incredible. Unfortunately he passed away a few years later as you mentioned, way too early. I like your videos and will use your holidays to catch up with some you posted earlier. Enjoy next weeks!

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Leo Lansbergen thanks Leo!! I wish I could have seen him live! Appreciate the support!

Good presentation

Hermano tus videos me salvan la cuarentena no te imaginai jajaja teni una forma muy wena de enseñar te pasaste admiracion y saludos de chileee

You are da Man!

That's a hip 2-3 Mozambiqué. Love Anga!!! Have a good vacation~

@NenadNS3

6 жыл бұрын

Is this Mozambique played with 2-3 rumba clave? I am still trying to figure out how clave fits to this version of rhythm...

@MattMusicianX

6 жыл бұрын

Nenad Pekez, exactly. 2-3 rumba clave. The first 2 notes in the left hand play at the same time as the 2 side of the clave.

Thanks...Anga was unique...

Love it

Thank you! For me it is more convenient to do the different hands in the end. You play slap left, tone right, tone left, tones left right left. But try to play: slap left, tone right, tone Right, tones left right left. What do you think?

Great Vid. Thank You! Happy Father's Day

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you bro!

Eric,,muy bueno amigo la verdad te felicito y te queria agradecer por no a verlo roto al ritmo metiendo velocidad,,agradecido,,un abrazo

Bonne vacances alors... super taff...

Happy Poppa's dayyyy Poppaaaaa!!!!!

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother!

I’m sure you are a great dad! Lucky kid!

have a great vacation

Anga was a monster! This pattern has similarities with the NY Style Mozambique by Tommy Lopez from the Eddie Palmieri band in the early 60's, which is shorter than the original one from Pello el Afrokan. Either way Bro your demonstration of Anga is excellent as always! Have a great vacation y GOZALO!

@olowasegun6829

6 жыл бұрын

Long live Tommy Lopez’s name

@juanpena5797

5 жыл бұрын

RIP Tommy Lopez

Crazy shit! Anga rules! :)

The way I learned his was that you would add a slap, not open, for the note just before the 2-side of the clave (e.g. the three open high notes). He even plays it that way in the sample video. Cool video though.

Auuu.....!!

wonderful great breakdown brother eric, great way to learn and appreciate how you throw down respect for the master's source and the influences and information! Yo... a few thoughts... addressing how this aligns with rumba clave would be super helpful too, I had actually watched the Anga Diaz video first, then found you... he counts it in with 3... so I'm wondering if that's just his thing or he's feeling the pattern beginning on 4th beat on 3 side of clave? Also the low conga is pattern is considered the tumba right... GREAT work man ~ te lo agredezco mucho!

@AndrewMacLeay_Esq

3 жыл бұрын

That's exactly right - he comes in after beat 3, right before beat 4, with the second note of the 3 on the 3 side of a 2-3 clave. To be honest this video confused me a bit because it doesn't address where the rhythm sits against the clave and it sounds like the first tumba note should be right on beat 1. Still helpful to get the breakdown but having the clave would help!

Hi Eric. Love your channel and am a subscriber. On this video, was hoping you would point out that you are starting the pattern on the bombo note of the clave. It would clarify how the rhythm flows melodically. It can mistakenly be interpreted as starting on the one, instead of the "and after the two" (the bombo). Thanks for posting though.

Happy Fathers Day Man!

@ukaszkopczynski4069

6 жыл бұрын

Your new skins sounds awsome, way better than orginal

Yup.

Did the original video of Anga doing the mozambique get taken down!?

Have a wonderful, well deserved vacation

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Dimitri Hernandez thanks Dimitri!

Das musst du einfach mögen 😉

Podria enseñar la partitura de cada ritmo ,por favor . Porque el sonido en la acción dela mano no van a la par con los golpes y es muy confuso .

Can you please tell me what kind of skins those are in your Mozambique tutorial?

@APercussionLife

5 жыл бұрын

I use Dark Steer Skins... I got them from here www.manitopercussion.com

I feel like I see Anga do some ghost notes directly before the last two slaps of this phrase. Did you see that? What is he doing?

@mozambiquedeltambor3868

5 жыл бұрын

mozambique-cubano-pello-el-afrokan.blogspot.com/2017/11/anga-video-lesson.html?view=flipcard

He recorded and played with Orishas.

Great video as usual but you should play it a bit longer, a little too much talking. Still great videos bro

Hello Brother !! I have no doubt that you are a good conguero, but if you look at good congueros, they don't usually wear watches or rings when they play. You know, just constructive criticism.

Muy buenas lecciones, pero por favor que sea en castellano

I love the dark skins

Video idea: I have been looking for MOZAMBIQUE vs NY STYLE. There are ZERO examples of this out there, just saying!

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Alan Medina great idea!!!

Hombre...lo has visto? kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYKY15h9iLXHnKg.html

@APercussionLife

6 жыл бұрын

Mansa Konko claro mi Hermano! Classico!

@derenjacobo8154

6 жыл бұрын

¡Muchiisssimas Gracias, hombre! Yaaaaasss POZO!

Mala gramatica, disculpame hombres latinos!

La verdad serían muy poquito los gringos qué toquen congas, pero hablan en inglés jajaja para el mundo latino, qué poca personalidad