The conga dance was popularised in which country?

The conga dance was believed to have been brought over from Africa by slaves in the West Indies, and became a popular street dance in Cuba. The style was appropriated by politicians during the early years of the republic in an attempt to appeal to the masses before election. During the Machado dictatorship in Cuba, Havana citizens were forbidden to dance the conga, because rival groups would work themselves to high excitement and explode into street fighting. When Fulgencio "El Checho" Batista became president in the 1940s, he permitted people to dance congas during elections, but a police permit was required.

The basic dance steps start from left leg 1-2-3 kick then repeat, opposite. Originally, a band member wearing a drum would venture onto the dance floor and begin zig-zagging around while drumming out the rhythm. Dancers would start joining up behind the drummer, forming a line that moved like a slithering snake in an open circle. The line (or the circular chain) would grow longer and the drumming more intense until it finally stopped. The dance has two styles, which is a single line form and partners. The single line is more popular in Cuba.