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Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes
The Conga Kings

Album US 2000 on Chesky Records label
Latin (Afro-Cuban)

Recorded December 6-9, 1999, at St. Peter´s Episcopal Church, New York, NY. Audiophile Note: You can hear Giovanni in the left speaker, Candido in the middle, Patato in the right. Latin percussion instruments provided by Latin Percussion (LP)

     
Musicians
PortraitGiovanni Hidalgo cng, perc, *1963 PR
congas, vocals, album by
PortraitCandido cng, bgo, *1921 US
congas, vocals, album by
PortraitCarlos "Patato" Valdes cng, perc, 1926-2007 CU
congas, vocals, album by
PortraitGuillermo Edgehill b,
bass
PortraitJoe Gonzales cwb, bgo,
bongos
Jose Francisco Valdes
claves
PortraitSandy Palmer Grassi ,
coordinator, production, engineer, second
PortraitMauricio Smith fl, as, 1931-2002 PA
flute
PortraitJohn Benthal g, US
tres
PortraitNelson González bgo, PR
tres
Hermengildo Olivera Jr
vocals, coro singer
PortraitLuis Rosa voc,
vocals, coro singer
PortraitNelson Gonzalez III ,
vocals, coro singer
Producers
Aldo Sampieri art direction
Nicholas Prout engineer, editing, mastering
Barry Wolifson engineer, recording
Norman Chesky executive-producer
Lisa Hershield other, artist development
Lisa J. Marks other, director of legal affairs
Janette Beckman photography by
David Chesky producer
Steve Guttenberg producer, assistant
Ray Santos producer, directed by, musical director
Catherine Kernen production manager
Peter Volpe recorded by, assistant
Rick Eckerle recorded by, assistant
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Tumbando CañaGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes8:00
2Elube ChangoGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" ValdesTraditional4:24
3Guaguancó Pa' Las TumbadorasGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" ValdesRay Santos7:03
4NagüeGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" ValdesChano Pozo7:53
5Avisale A Mi ContrarioGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" ValdesTraditional7:55
6Tuna Se QuemóGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes4:34
7Descarga De Los RevesGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes7:55
8Duet I: TemporalGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes3:44
9Duet IIGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes5:54
10Duet IIIGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes4:27
11Conga Kings Grand FinaleGiovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes7:34
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