Cándido Camero
Cándido Camero Guerra (22 April 1921 – 7 November 2020), known simply as Cándido, was a Cuban conga and bongo player. He is considered a pioneer of Afro-Cuban jazz and an innovator in conga drumming.
His latin-flavored disco albums:
"Candi's Funk" (1979)
Candi’s Funk, just like Dancin’ and Prancin,’ featured only four tracks. They were lengthy tracks which filled both sides of the vinyl. Side one featured Candi’s Funk and Do You Wanna Dance, while Samba Funk and Super City featured on side two. That was the only similarity. The musicians accompanying Candido on Candido’s Funk were different to those that featured on Dancin’ and Prancin.’ The winds of change it seemed, were blowing through Salsoul.
"Dancin' & Prancin'" (1979):
On the release of Dancin’ and Prancin’ in 1979, it failed to chart. The lead single Jingo, reached number twenty-one in the US Disco Charts, while Dancin’ and Prancin’ failed to chart. Although Dancin’ and Prancin’ hadn’t been a commercial success, it was well received by critics, who hailed Dancin’ and Prancin’ as a minor classic. Why was that?
