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Carlos "Patato" Valdes

Carlos "Patato" Valdes has been played on NTS shows including Insolar w/ Cami Layé Okún , with Tito On Timbales first played on 14 May 2015.

Carlos Valdes (November 4, 1926 – December 4, 2007) was a Cuban-born American conga player.[1] In 1955 he emigrated from Cuba to New York City[2][3] where he played with Willie Bobo in Harlem.[4] He was also known by the name "Patato".[5] He invented and patented the tunable conga drum (earlier drums had nailed heads) which revolutionized use of the instrument. Tito Puente called him "the greatest conguero alive today".[6] Since the 1950s Patato was among the congueros that are in…

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La Ambulancia
Carlos "Patato" Valdez
Latin Percussion Ventures1976
La Ambulancia
Carlos "Patato" ValdezLatin Percussion Ventures1976
Discogs
Tito On Timbales
Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Patato
Tico Records1978
Tito On Timbales
Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, PatatoTico Records1978
Discogs
Tito On Timbales
Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, Patato
Tico Records1978
Tito On Timbales
Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Willie Bobo, PatatoTico Records1978
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Si Quieres Pan
Patato
Latin Percussion Ventures, Inc.1976
Si Quieres Pan
PatatoLatin Percussion Ventures, Inc.1976
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Son De Patato
Patato
Six Degrees Records0
Son De Patato
PatatoSix Degrees Records0
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