Martin Cohen Limited Bongos
Celebrate LP's founder with these sparkling limited-edition drums.
Limited Edition
LP Martin Cohen Limited Collection.
For nearly 40 years, founder Martin Cohen was the driving rhythm behind LP. From its foundation in 1964, he passionately pursued making instruments that were a beacon of quality, performance, and style. The Martin Cohen Limited Collection represents a golden era of Latin Percussion instruments made to honor its founder.
Champagne sparkle finish
Vintage-style LP badge
Traditional rawhide heads
LP Founder
Meet Martin Cohen.
In the early 1960s, Martin Cohen experienced Latin jazz live at the Palladium Ballroom in Manhattan and fell in love. Buzzing from the performance, the Bronx-born engineering student shortly tried to purchase bongos and found there were none available due to the Cuban embargo.
This discovery set Martin on a mission to design and build his own instruments, and he built strong relationships with New York City’s legendary artists to gain credibility. The new entrepreneur founded LP in 1964 and rapidly innovated in the decade ahead with patents like the Vibra-Slap. In the late 70s, Martin managed the Latin Percussion Jazz Ensemble (featuring Tito Puente), which opened the European market and took LP global.
Today, LP remains an enduring symbol of musical quality, craftsmanship, and passionate rhythm worldwide.
Martin Cohen Signature Congas
LP founder Martin Cohen introduces the limited-edition LP Martin Cohen Signature congas. Inspired by the lively and passionate early days of salsa, these drums feature a flashy ‘70s-style champagne sparkle finish, fiberglass shells for cutting tones, special “Congahead” badge, and more. Available in traditional quinto, conga, and tumba sizes.
Martin Cohen Signature Congas
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