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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
 | Giovanni Hidalgo cng, perc, *1963 PR congas, vocals, album by |
 | Candido cng, bgo, *1921 US congas, vocals, album by |
 | Carlos "Patato" Valdes cng, perc, 1926-2007 CU congas, vocals, album by |
 | Guillermo Edgehill b, bass |
 | Joe Gonzales cwb, bgo, bongos |
 | Jose Francisco Valdes claves |
 | Sandy Palmer Grassi , coordinator, production, engineer, second |
 | Mauricio Smith fl, as, 1931-2002 PA flute |
 | John Benthal g, US tres |
 | Nelson González bgo, PR tres |
| Hermengildo Olivera Jr vocals, coro singer |
 | Luis Rosa voc, vocals, coro singer |
 | Nelson 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 |
Composers
| Traditional |
| Ray Santos |
| Chano Pozo |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumbando Caña | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 8:00 | |
| 2 | Elube Chango | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | Traditional | 4:24 |
| 3 | Guaguancó Pa' Las Tumbadoras | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | Ray Santos | 7:03 |
| 4 | Nagüe | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | Chano Pozo | 7:53 |
| 5 | Avisale A Mi Contrario | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | Traditional | 7:55 |
| 6 | Tuna Se Quemó | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 4:34 | |
| 7 | Descarga De Los Reves | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 7:55 | |
| 8 | Duet I: Temporal | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 3:44 | |
| 9 | Duet II | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 5:54 | |
| 10 | Duet III | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 4:27 | |
| 11 | Conga Kings Grand Finale | Giovanni Hidalgo, Candido, Carlos "Patato" Valdes | 7:34 |
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