Cándido Camero
Cándido de Guerra Camero (22 April 1921 – 7 November 2020), also known simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player. He also played the tres, drums, and acoustic bass. He was the first player to create techniques to play multiple conga drums.
Candido Camero | |
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| File:Percussionist Candido Camero.jpg At a concert in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Candido de Guerra Camero |
| Born | 22 April 1921 Havana, Cuba |
| Died | 7 November 2020 (aged 99) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Afro-Cuban jazz, disco |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Conga, bongo, percussion |
| Labels | ABC-Paramount, Blue Note, Roulette, Polydor, Salsoul, Chesky |
| Associated acts | Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Kelly |
Camero died on November 7, 2020, at his home in New York City, aged 99.[1]
References
- ↑ Contreras, Felix (November 7, 2020). Cándido Camero, A Father Of Latin Jazz, Dies At 99. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/11/07/831252398/candido-camero-a-father-of-latin-jazz-dies-at-99. Retrieved November 7, 2020.