22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
A historical conga group parades through a neighborhood in Santiago, Cuba

Made up entirely of members of Los Hoyos, an almost entirely Black neighborhood in the eastern Cuban city of Santiago, Conga de Los Hoyos is one of the most famous carnival music groups in Cuba. Founded in 1902, this group has a long tradition of bringing the community together. Whenever they march through the streets playing their drums and trumpets, most families from the neighborhood leave their homes to watch or even join the crowd in a large conga performance.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2024
Date Uploaded: 10.2024
Photo Location: Santiago, Cuba
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Kenny Daici