Candela (band)

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Candela (Spanish for candle or fire) is a San Francisco-based nine piece salsa music and Latin jazz band created in 1987 under the direction of Uruguayan born lead singer and conga drummer Edgardo Cambón.[1] It consists of piano, bass, trombones, conga drums, bongo drums, timbales and vocals.[2]

Edgardo Cambón arrived to San-Francisco in 1986 and made records with Chucho Valdés (with Irakere, 1994, 1995, 1997),[3], Sovoso, Claudia Gómez and Keith Terry & Cross Pulse,[1] Joan Baez, Claudia Gomez, Omar Sosa, Mark Levine, Jeff Narell, Andy Narell, Sovosó Mike Spiro, Rebeca Mauleón, Jackie Rago, Richard Olsen Big Band, Los Compas, Sol y Luna Band, Eddie Montalvo, Johnny Rodriguez, Armando Peraza and many others.[4] Edgardo also taught workshops in Afro-Cuban percussion and vocals in many universities around the world. In particular, for 5 years he percussion in Folsom State Prison as part of the rehabilitation progam [4]

Its repertoire includes various kinds of Latin music: Salsa, Son, Bolero, Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, Merengue, Timba, and Latin Jazz.[2]

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[edit] Members

The band includes the following musicians, which have other musical history and commitments as well:[5] Bob Karty, piano; Jeff Cressman,[6] Marty Wehner and John Gove, trombones; Edgardo Cambón, vocals & congas; Eric Rangel, bongo drums & background vocals; David Belove,[7] bass, Julio Areas,[8] timbales & background vocals and Sandy Cressman,[9] vocals.

[edit] Recordings

  • Illusiones (1990), Orfeo, Uruguay [1]
  • Madre Rumba, Padre Son (2000), Pan Caliente Records, USA[10] [11]
  • Their third CD, Celebrando 20 Años ("Celebrating 20th Anniversary") is due in 2008,[12] being recocrded in April while the band is taking a break from playing in clubs.[13]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Desde la bahia--San Francisco.(notes on musicians and musical events) (article excerpt), Latin Beat Magazine, October 2003
  2. ^ a b Candela band website
  3. ^ "Edgardo Cambon", Latin Beat Magazine, November 2005
  4. ^ a b "Edgardo Cambón", a Latin Percussion website article
  5. ^ Band members' bios
  6. ^ Jeff Cressman discography at CD Universe
  7. ^ David Belove discography at CD Universe
  8. ^ Julio Areas discography at CD Universe
  9. ^ Sandy Cressman discography at CD Universe
  10. ^ A review of Madre Rumba at Salsa Power
  11. ^ "Madre Rumba, Padre Son" at Amazon
  12. ^ Edgardo & Candela at MySpace
  13. ^ Club schedule

[edit] External links