Cándido Camero

Cuban percussionist (1921-2020)

Born: 22 April 1921
Havana
Died: 7 November 2020
New York City
Country: Cuba
Active: 1935–2020
Record labels: Blue Note, Polydor Records, ABC Records, Chesky Records, Roulette
Discography: 17 albums

Biography

Cándido Camero was a jazz musician who played percussion instrument, conga and bongo. Cándido Camero was born on 22 April 1921 in Havana and died on 7 November 2020 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz, Afro-Cuban jazz and disco. Record labels: Blue Note, Polydor Records, ABC Records and Chesky Records. The discography here lists 17 albums, from “The Billy Taylor Trio and Candido” (1954) to “The Master” (2014). Honours include Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2009) and NEA Jazz Masters.

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 high-profile congero to use multiple congas in combos, developing playing skills and techniques still widely used by percussionists, as Camero also assembled his own unique setup with congas, bongos, and other instruments (such as the foot-operated cowbell), and a stand-attached guiro, all played by one percussionist. Thus, he was an innovator in the realm of Latin multi-percussion setups, and many high-profile Latin percussionists point to Cándido as a mentor. 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Billy Taylor Trio and Candido 1954

Candido 1956

Calypso Dance Party With Candido, Calypso & Girl 1957

The Volcanic 1957

In Indigo 1958

Dance Along With the Lecuona Cuban Boys 1959

Latin Fire: The Big Beat of Candido 1959

Conga Soul 1962

Thousand Finger Man 1970

Beautiful 1971

Drum Fever 1973

Dancin’ & Prancin’ 1979

Candi's Funk 1980

The Billy Taylor Trio With Candido 1991

Brujeias De Candido 2004

Inolvidable 2004

The Master 2014

Also plays on

Albums where Cándido Camero is credited as a sideman

1957	The Beat of My Heart — Tony Bennett	congas
1960	Gillespiana — Dizzy Gillespie	congas

Awards

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Cándido Camero play?

Cándido Camero is known for playing percussion instrument, conga and bongo.

When and where was Cándido Camero born?

Cándido Camero was born 22 April 1921 in Havana.

What are Cándido Camero's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Billy Taylor Trio and Candido (1954), Candido (1956), Calypso Dance Party With Candido, Calypso & Girl (1957), The Volcanic (1957) and In Indigo (1958).

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