noun
- plural of bongo; a pair of small drums of different pitches played with the hands, typically used in Latin American and African music
Usage: usually used in plural; also spelled 'bongos'
Examples
- The drummer played the bongoes with impressive speed and rhythm.
- She learned to play the bongoes in her music class.
- The band's percussionist added bongoes to the Latin jazz arrangement.
- He tapped out a steady beat on the bongoes during the performance.
- The bongoes are an essential instrument in Cuban music.