Candido

Cuban-born percussionist (mainly conga and bongo) who backed many Afro-Cuban and straight-ahead jazz acts starting in the 1950s. Born April 22, 1921 in Regla (Havana), Cuba. Died November, 7, 2020 in New York, USA. He started his career as a percussionist for various groups in Havana, performing at the nightclubs and radio stations. He moved to New York in 1946 and started recording with [a=Machito] and [a=Dizzy Gillespie]. During 1953-1954 he was in the [a=Billy Taylor] quartet and in 1954 he performed and recorded with [a=Stan Kenton]. He also enjoyed some hits during the disco era, most notably with his cover of [a=Babatunde Olatunji]'s classic "Jingo", which he recorded for [l=Salsoul Records].