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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.
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If you're well versed in the genre, and are familiar with the other founders like Chano Pozo and Dizzy Gillespie, Camero was a giant in Latin and Afro-Cuban Jazz.