The Beachy 80s: 'Conga' by Miami Sound Machine (1985)

The Beachy 80s is back for all your hot summer 80s needs, and today we are featuring the beachy 1985 classic hit Conga, by American group Miami Sound Machine. Miami Sound Machine was originally formed in 1975 by keyboardist Emile Estefan Jr. and was known then as Miami Latin Boys. The band was shortly joined by singers  Gloria Estefan and her cousin Merci Navarro Murciano and renamed Miami Sound Machine. The song Conga was released in 1985 on the group's second english album Primitive Love, where it achieved the #1 spot on U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles chart, and #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Now, if this song doesn't make you want to go chill out and dance at a beach-side bar and drink margaritas, than you may be a lost cause, sorry ;-)