This quinto bears the flag of Puerto Rico, an island that is indisputably the source of much of the world's finest indigenous Latin and Latin jazz music.
The Tubano is a Remo innovation that is Conga-like in sound. Its played however without the use of a floor stand or needing to tilt the drum because of the drums innovative feet. The ease of being able to instantly play the Tubano makes it a natural for students and other newcomers to drumming.