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Cándido Camero (1921 – 2020), pioneering Latin jazz percussionist
Cándido Camero was a percussionist who is considered one of the fathers of Latin jazz, best known for his conga and bongo drumming.A native of Cuba, where he played regularly at the famed Tropicana Club, Camero came to New York in 1947. There, he began introducing his Latin rhythms into contemporary jazz music, becoming the first jazz percussionist to play conga drums as he helped develop the genre of Latin jazz.
