Candido Camero Musical artist

Cándido de Guerra Camero, also known simply as Candido (born April 22, 1921) is a Cuban-born percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who has backed several jazz acts since the 1950s. Although he has been credited as the first person to use the congas in jazz music, both Diego Iborra and Chano Pozo preceded him in the 1940s.

Personal facts

Candido Camero
Alias (AKA)Candido
Birth dateOctober 22, 1921
Hometown
Cuba

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Musical artist

associated musical artist
Dizzy Gillespie
Sonny Rollins
Wynton Kelly
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Disco
Jazz
Afro-Cuban jazz
instrument
Percussion instrument
Bongo drum
Conga
record label
ABC Records
Salsoul Records
Blue Note Records
Polydor Records

Candido Camero on Wikipedia