Golden Congo
| Golden Congo | |
|---|---|
| Congo de Oro | |
A Golden Congo being held by a Burro Corcoveón in 2023 | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Presented by | Barranquilla Carnival |
| First award | 1969 |
| Website | carnavaldebarranquilla |
The Golden Congo (Spanish: Congo de Oro) is a Colombian music award that since its founding in 1969 has been presented annually at the Orchestra Festival (Spanish: Festival de Orquestas) of the Barranquilla Carnival.
The current Golden Congo award comprises six genre prizes: Vallenato (since 1978), Merengue (since 1994), Tropical (since 1994), Salsa (since 1994), Urbano (since 2012), Folk (1992–4, and again since 2018), and four additional prizes: Newcomer, Best Vocalist, Best Instrumentalist and Lo Nuestro ("What's Ours").