Nfamara Badjie Master drummer from Gambia watches Cándido Camero
Up until the middle part of the 20th century, hand drumming followed a pretty simple rule: One man, one drum (unless it was a two headed drum, tablas, or bongo drums.)
Then something changed.
What was it?
Bobby Sanabria interviews Cándido Camero, the most recorded conga player in jazz history.
October … Read more
My understanding is that this is Bobby’s first full scale production music video.
From an email I received from Bobby in response to a question about his music education in Cuba
… Read more“I never studied in any school of music.
All my education comes from other lives that I was living before.
Chucho and Emiliano gave me many tricks.
Arturo Sandoval
00:00 Macho (First Movement)
10:50 Soy Salsero
21:04 Mi Rito Llego
28:28 Despierta Boricua
36:22 Macho (Second Movement)
Mi Ritmo Llego * (Guaguanco/4:55
(My Rhythm is Here)
(Ubaldo “Lalo” Rodriequez) (Coco Mus./BMI)
(Arr: Ray Santos)
Desilusion * (Bolero/3:45
(I’m Disillusioned)
(Ubaldo “Lalo” Rodriequez) (Coco … Read more
Speaking of Chano, I don’t know who the genius was at Pro-Arte who had the wisdom to record this, but God bless him. Thanks to Reid Whatley for making the video and sharing the platters.
If anyone knows the history behind this recording, please drop me a line and let me know.
… Read moreMystery solved…Thanks to Louis Laffitte for the following.
Cuba is not just another country with music.
It’s nothing less than the Mother Ship of Afro-Latin music.
With its habanera, danzon, changüí, son, son montuno, rumba, mambo, cha-cha-cha, timba, and wide variety of Afro-Cuban spiritual musical forms, Cuba has been as important to the music of the world as the United States has been with its blues, jazz, rock … Read more
