Candido Camero
Cándido Camero Guerra (22 April 1921 – 7 November 2020), known simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player. He is considered a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz and an innovator in conga drumming. He was responsible for the development of tuneable conga sets, as well as the combination of congas and bongos, and other instruments such as the foot-operated cowbell. After moving to New York in 1946, Camero played with Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Taylor and Stan Kenton, and from 1956 he recorded several albums as a leader. His biggest success came in 1979 with his disco recordings for Salsoul. He continued to perform until the late 2010s, recording several albums for the audiophile label Chesky Records, including Inolvidable, with Graciela, which earned him a nomination at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 22, 1921 (Havana), Died November 7, 2020 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: drums, bongos
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 84899 | 7/23/1953 | Blues in lament | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, bongos, drums | |||
Decca | 84900 | 7/23/1953 | Blow your horn | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, bongos, drums | |||
Decca | 84901 | 7/23/1953 | Expense account | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, bongos, drums | |||
Decca | 84902 | 7/23/1953 | Takin' my time | Benny (Bennie) Green | instrumentalist, bongos, drums |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Camero, Candido," accessed November 10, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201443.
Camero, Candido. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/201443.
"Camero, Candido." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 10 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Candido
Discogs: Candido Camero
Allmusic: Candido Camero
Grove: Candido Camero
IMDb: Candido Camero
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Cándido, 1921-2020 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81069237
Wikidata: Candido - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q83693
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/85553093
MusicBrainz: Candido - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1f92d1d9-7b72-4774-9cf2-719b1203c0ff
ISNI: 0000 0001 1462 2415 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114622415
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