Cándido Camero, A Father Of Latin Jazz, Dies At 99
The Cuban percussionist brought the rhythms of Havana to New York's jazz clubs in the 1940s and never stopped performing.
The pioneering Cuban percussionist CĂĄndido Camero has died at age 99.
Camero's grandson, Julian, told NPR member station WBGO that the Cuban conguero died peacefully at his home in New York on Saturday morning.
Camero's professional career encompassed the entire history of the development of Latin jazz in
