{"title":"Candido","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandido was a Cuban-born percussionist known for his exceptional skills on the conga and bongo drums. Born on April 22, 1921 in Regla, Havana, Cuba, he began his career as a percussionist in various groups in Havana, performing at nightclubs and radio stations. In 1946, Candido moved to New York where he quickly made a name for himself by recording with renowned artists such as Machito and Dizzy Gillespie.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the early 1950s, Candido joined the Billy Taylor quartet and later performed and recorded with Stan Kenton in 1954. His talent extended beyond jazz music as he achieved success during the disco era with his cover of Babatunde Olatunji's classic \"Jingo,\" which became a hit under Salsoul Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandido's contributions to Afro-Cuban and straight-ahead jazz have left an indelible mark on the music industry. With his rhythmic mastery and captivating performances, he has influenced countless musicians throughout his career. Although Candido passed away on November 7, 2020 in New York City, USA, his legacy continues to inspire aspiring percussionists worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"la-muerte-de-occidente","title":"La Muerte de Occidente","description":"\u003cp\u003eOut of the Krishna-core punk scene of Buenos Aires and into the rave underground, Candido's debut LP on Natural Sciences Recs \"La Muerte de Occidente\" (death to the western world) has club culture in it's cross-hairs, with eight tracks of crushing jakbeat, industrial and freestyle stabs around an Eastern spiritual mindset. The first Krishna house LP? You be the judge\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natural Sciences","offers":[{"title":"Black LP.","offer_id":50402043986251,"sku":"2169204","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_1c928b1f_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726529746"},{"product_id":"jingo-thousand-finger-man","title":"Jingo \/ Thousand Finger Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 12\" has got to be one of the toughest Salsoul records to find. Changing hands for up to £300 a time for a used copy. Now it has been re-mastered, re-pressed and made available again with all original label artwork intact with the permission of Salsoul Records, New York City. Candido Cameron was a Cuban percussion maestro who had played with luminaries such as Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich and Count Basie throughout his illustrious musical career which started in 1952. Fast forward to 1979 and Candido finds himself caught up in the Disco boom that had engulfed his adopted New York City. Feeling he could add his trademark quick-fire Conga and Bongo playing to Disco's straight 4 x 4 syncopated rhythm he cut some records with legendary NYC label Salsoul. The fruits of this partnership were 2 full length LP's and a handful of 12\" singles that changed the face of underground Disco.\"Jingo\" is an all-time classic dance record, sampled, edited, re-configured and coveted by too many names to mention! It's a killer funky Disco version of master Nigerian drummer Olatunji's 1969 percussion suite of the same name, Salsoul style, while over on the flip we have one of the deepest Disco records of all time; \"Thousand Finger Man\" a testament to Candido's percussion prowess and a spacey, beautiful voyage that has left more than an indelible mark on modern House music, often being cited as a huge influence by artists such as Masters At Work and more. Essential stuff basically, every collection should have a copy!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salsoul","offers":[{"title":"Yellow | LP","offer_id":50480917414219,"sku":"1121595","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/39f70897-dfff-42e2-879b-c1e74a6f6ca0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727530081"},{"product_id":"dancin-and-prancin-2","title":"Dancin' and Prancin'","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the man who basically brought the conga into the modern age with his innovative multi percussion set-ups and tuneable congas, and as a former member of Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Kenton's bands, Cándido Camero Guerra a.k.a. Candido already had a long and storied career when he cut \u003ci\u003eDancin' and Prancin'\u003c\/i\u003e for the Salsoul label in 1979 at the age of 58.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, you might have been excused at the time for assuming this was just another case of an old-timer trying to cash in on the disco craze, right? But you would have been very, very wrong…the record was pure brilliance, as the infusion of Candido's Latin conga beats into the disco-fied 4 x 4 syncopated rhythm proved irresistible, revolutionizing the sound of underground disco while pointing the way to the house music to come. Indeed, both \"Jingo\" (an unstoppable version of the Olatunji classic) and \"Thousand Finger Man\" are still DJ favourites. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real Gone Music","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50532608049483,"sku":"2211440","price":36.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Dancin__Prancin_40353af3_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1728125377"},{"product_id":"the-afro-cuban-sound-of","title":"The Afro Cuban Sound Of","description":"\u003cp\u003eCándido de Guerra Camero, generally known as Candido, is credited with being the first percussionist to introduce conga drums into jazz. Indeed,without Candido there would probably not have been the craze for bongos which sprang up in the late Fifties and early Sixties. Although crossover music genres don't always work, this marriage of Cuban Latin rhythms and modern jazz is one that was made in heaven, as this set of CDs demonstrates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Not Now","offers":[{"title":"CD | x3","offer_id":50969593381195,"sku":"388827","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/f076f3e1-27f1-4589-8667-bdd5f027f2b0_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1734054132"},{"product_id":"conga-soul","title":"Conga Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eCuban-born percussionist Cándido de Guerra Camero, also known simply as Candido backed numerous jazz acts since the 1950s. One of the first musicians to use the congas in jazz music, along with Diego Iborra and Chano Pozo, Candido played with Dizzy Gillespie, Billy Taylor, Stan Kenton, and Charlie Parker, among many others. 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