Candido
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 embracing of the tuneable conga drum, the first to play multiple congas developing the techniques that all players use today, as well as the combination of congas, bongos, a…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- United States
- Born
- April 22nd, 1921
- Died
- November 7th, 2020
- Genres
- Labels
- Blue Note