Candido (1921 - )
Biography
Candido Camero (1921 - ) 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 also enjoyed some hits during the disco era, most notably with the Babatunde Olatunji penned track Jingo which he recorded for Salsoul Records. --http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candido_Camero [Sept 2005]
See also: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kwjqoawabijz [Apr 2005]
Jingo ... Jingo Wah!
- (M.Olatunji)
- Produced & Arranged by: Joe Cain
- Mixing Engineer: John Potoker
- A
Shep Pettibone Mix for Mastermix Productions
- A1. Jingo (7:22)
- B1. Jingo Breakdown (6:30)
Personal favourites
"Jingo", "Thousand Finger Man" and "Dancin' and Prancin'"Links
Dancin' and Prancin' (1979) - Candido
Dancin' and Prancin' (1979) - Candido [Amazon.com] [FR] [DE] [UK]
1. Dancin' & Prancin'
2. Jingo
3. Thousand Finger Man
4. Rock and Shuffle (Ah-Ha)
See also: Jingo - Salsoul records
Featured on
From jazz to disco, hip hop to funk, this album gives us a rare insight into the influences and playlist of the Masters At Work, providing the listener with a cross section of hard to find classics
Tracklisting: Disc: 1 1. Troubled Girl - Karen Ramirez 2. Melting Pot - Boris Gardner 3. Thousand Fingered Man - Candido 4. Burnin' - Pepe Braddock 5. Wishin' You Were Here - Blaze 6. Beau Mot Plage - Isolee 7. When You Touch Me - Taana Gardener 8. Je Ka Jo - Joe Claussell 9. Puerto Rico - Eddie Palmieri Disc: 2 1. Rude Movements - Sun Palace 2. Seventh Heaven - Gwen Guthrie 3. Number Uno - Cleptomaniacs 4. Coro Miyare - Fania All Stars 5. Saudabe Vem Correndo - Jazz Samba Encore 6. See Line Woman - Nina Simone (my Godmother!) 7. Getcho Soul Togetha Pt.1 - Breakestra 8. Getcho Soul Togetha Pt.2 - Breakestra 9. 2F4U - Slum Village 10. Slowly Surely - Jill Scott 11. Time Is Running Out - Doug E.Carn