Comparsa

This article is about the Latin American musical term. For the Deep Forest album, see Comparsa (album).

A comparsa (conga de comparsa) is the band which plays a conga during a Latin American Carnival celebration. It consists of a large group of dancers dancing and traveling on the streets, followed by a Carrosa (carriage) where the musicians play. The Comparsa is a development of African processions where groups of devotees followed a given saint or deity during a particular religious celebration.

• See also: Conga (comparsa)