Person

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…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 22nd, 1921
Died
November 7th, 2020
Genres
Labels
Blue Note
United Artists
Prestige
Charly Records
Salsoul Records
Last updated: September 19th, 2021·MusicBrainz

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