Gloria Estefan (Spanish: ; born Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Estefan is an eight-time Grammy Award winner, a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, and has been named one of the Top 100 greatest artists of all time by both VH1 and Billboard. Estefans record sales exceed 100 million worldwide, making her one of the best-selling female singers of all-time. Many of Estefans songs became international chart-topping hits, including 1-2-3, Dont Wanna Lose You, Coming Out of the Dark, Turn the Beat Around, and Heavens What I Feel. Other hits include Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, Get On Your Feet, and Youll Be Mine (Party Time). Estefan is credited with breaking down barriers and opening doors for Latin musicians, including Selena, Jon Secada, Shakira and Ricky Martin.





Conga is the first hit single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan, on their second English-language album, Primitive Love. The song was written by the bands drummer and lead songwriter Enrique Garcia. The song first appeared on August 31, 1985, as part of the album. The single was released in Australia on September 9, 1985.