Richie Flores NY Mozambique

Lesson & improv in the New York / Puerto Rican / Nuyorikan / Boricua MOZAMBIQUE rhythm, not the original Cuban style of Pello el Afrokan...

New York "mozambique" is very similar to "conga de comparsa," the traditional Cuban Carnaval rhythm. The bell and bass drum patterns are similar, but one particular hand drum pattern (introduced approx. 1967 by Tommy Lopez, while playing with Manny Oquendo in Eddie Palmieri's La Perfecta on their MOLASSES album) has become an iconic way to interpret New York-style Mozambique on hand drums.