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Candido

Candido has been played over 50 times on NTS, first on 11 November 2012. Candido's music has been featured on 55 episodes.

Candido Camero (1921 - 2020) is Cuban percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many a jazz act since the 1950s.

Early on he had recorded in his native Cuba with Machito. He moved to New York in 1952 and started recording with Dizzy Gillespie. During 1953-54 he was in the Billy Taylor quartet and in 1954 he performed and recorded with Stan Kenton. He recorded a number of albums under his own name as well, and even enjoyed some hits during the disco…

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Thousand Finger Man
Candido
Solid State Records1970
Thousand Finger Man
CandidoSolid State Records1970
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Dancin' & Prancin'
Candido
Salsoul Records1979
Dancin' & Prancin'
CandidoSalsoul Records1979
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Jingo
Candido
Salsoul Records1979
Jingo
CandidoSalsoul Records1979
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Jingo (Breakdown)
Candido (Shep Pettibone mix)
Rams Horn Records1985
Jingo (Breakdown)
Candido (Shep Pettibone mix)Rams Horn Records1985
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Thousand Finger Man (Unreleased Version)
Candido
Sunshine Sound2013
Thousand Finger Man (Unreleased Version)
CandidoSunshine Sound2013
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Jingo (Vocal Mix)
Candido
Salsoul Records2001
Jingo (Vocal Mix)
CandidoSalsoul Records2001
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Thousand Finger Man
Candido
Derby1980
Thousand Finger Man
CandidoDerby1980
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Thousand Finger Man
Candido
Salsoul Records1979
Thousand Finger Man
CandidoSalsoul Records1979
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Mambo Inn
The Billy Taylor Trio, Candido feat. Candido
Prestige1954
Mambo Inn
The Billy Taylor Trio, Candido feat. CandidoPrestige1954
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Thousand Finger Man (12" Extended Version)
Candido
Big Break Records2012
Thousand Finger Man (12" Extended Version)
CandidoBig Break Records2012
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