Conga Kings

Conga Kings

Conga Kings

ASIN: B00004SURV

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The aptly named Conga Kings isn't a cutting contest; it's a celebration of good fellowship among three great percussionists from two generations. On board for this mind-boggling good set of son--the style that's found such acceptance thanks to the platinum Buena Vista Social Club album--are Candido, Patato Valdes, and Giovanni Hidalgo. The music's light but insistent touch is perfectly realized here, with the three men pushing the other players forward and weaving their lines through each other's contributions. Expertly sequenced to allow the group to shine at varied tempos, the album ends with "Conga Kings Grand Finale," a seven-minute-plus affirmation of the musicians' vast talents and great affinity for one another. --Rickey Wright

From Rhythm Magazine
It is hard to imagine contemporary Afro-Cuban percussion minus these three legendary congueros. All three play multiple congas here, in a classic setting of tres, flute, bass, bongos, claves and vocals. The richly layered mix provides a complex foundation for an intricate sound reminiscent of Arsenio Rodrmguez at his best. The Conga Kings bears repeated listening just to comprehend the nuanced interplay of this unrivaled percussive triumvirate.

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Conga Kings
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • THE CONGA KINGS- PATATO/CANDIDO/GIOVANNI
  • Bravo
  • For the true Rumberos
  • The real deal
  • lose the flute!
 Conga Kings
Candido Camero , Carlos Valdes , and Giovanni Hidalgo
Manufacturer: Chesky Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SURV
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Tumbando Cana
  2. Elube Chango
  3. Guaguanco Pa' Las Tumbadoras
  4. Nauge
  5. Avisale A Mi Contrario
  6. Tuna Se Quemo
  7. Descarga De Los Reyes
  8. Duet I: Temporal
  9. Duet II
  10. Duet III
  11. Conga Kings Grand Finale

Amazon.com

The aptly named Conga Kings isn't a cutting contest; it's a celebration of good fellowship among three great percussionists from two generations. On board for this mind-boggling good set of son--the style that's found such acceptance thanks to the platinum Buena Vista Social Club album--are Candido, Patato Valdes, and Giovanni Hidalgo. The music's light but insistent touch is perfectly realized here, with the three men pushing the other players forward and weaving their lines through each other's contributions. Expertly sequenced to allow the group to shine at varied tempos, the album ends with "Conga Kings Grand Finale," a seven-minute-plus affirmation of the musicians' vast talents and great affinity for one another. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars THE CONGA KINGS- PATATO/CANDIDO/GIOVANNI.......2002-02-02

This great CD's title says it all: "THE CONGA KINGS!"
Cuba's old time greats Patato Valdes and Candido Camero team up
with new generation percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo on a great
CD. This trio is just superb in the best latin percussion CD
to hit the market in a long time.
It's hard to pick a favorite in this great compilation, but the
favorite old time classic "Tumbando Caña" is always compelling and sweet as Cuba's sugar cane!
To Patato,Candido, Giovanni and ensemble all I can say is:
BRAVISIMO! And I hope more CD's will be forthcoming!

5 out of 5 stars Bravo.......2001-11-27

Very good!!!!!!!!! I don't have the knowledge of conga but just love this CD. Don't expect fancy record arrangement and nice cover design, buy it now if you expect real "Kung Fu" and passion from Candido Camero, Carlos Valdes/Giovanni Hidalgo.

All tracks are wonderful and I like the track 7 most.

5 out of 5 stars For the true Rumberos.......2001-09-26

If you don't know what rumba is all about you ain't got
no business here. You have veteran percussionist like
patato, candido and giovanni the best conga player in the
world period, they have put together a nice session here
and the tres and flauta really adds a touch to it.
This is one of the best CD's i bought in a long time.
YES the KINGS are alive and well.
RUMBA PA'GOZAR.

5 out of 5 stars The real deal.......2000-08-14

These guys are the Bach, Beethoven and Mozart of conga drumming. The recording is excellent, the playing is superb, the solos are amazing.

4 out of 5 stars lose the flute!.......2000-07-18

The Conga Kings is aptly titled. All three of these fine musicians are truly "Kings" of their instruments. The recording is mixed very softly, though and when the flute enters into a song, it is shrill and ear-piercing, taking away from what would otherwise be a superb recording. The drumming is melodic and beautifully rhythmic. The sound is not as slick as some of the more recent "Cuban" material, which I think is a plus. So, I gave the CD 4 stars only because of the harsh flute; the rest of the music is warm and wonderful. Next time these people record together, if there is a next time, I hope that they just leave out the flute entirely (sorry Mauricio).
Jazz Descargas
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Cuba Lives!
  • .... HYBRID CD is a joke !!
  • THE CONGA KINGS-Vol.2- "JAZZ DESCARGAS"
  • Great way to start listening to Afro-Cuban music
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The Conga Kings
Manufacturer: Chesky Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005QK4T
Release Date: 2002-01-29

Tracks:

  1. Poco Loco - The Conga Kings, Phil Woods
  2. Tin Tin Deo - Chocolate, The Conga Kings
  3. Caravan - Jimmy Bosch, The Conga Kings
  4. Tumbao de Tamborito - The Conga Kings, Mario Rivera
  5. Night in Tunisia - The Conga Kings, Phil Woods
  6. Oye Como Va - Chocolate, The Conga Kings
  7. Manteca - The Conga Kings, , Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo
  8. Conga Descarga - The Conga Kings
  9. Peanut Vendor - The Conga Kings,
  10. Chocolate Descarga - Chocolate, The Conga Kings, Nelson Gonzalez, Nelson Gonzalez

Amazon.com

The reigning superstars of Latin percussion, Conga Kings Candido Camero, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, and Giovanni Hidalgo have among them worked with everybody from Tito Puente to Dizzy Gillespie. This CD finds the trio performing Latin and jazz classics in the descarga format: a type of Cuban jam-cum-improv session. With the zesty arrangements of ex-Machito arranger Ray Santos, the congueros--along with alto saxophonist Phil Woods, salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch, and trumpeter Chocolate--turn classic tracks like Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco," Dizzy Gillespie's "Night in Tunisia," and the Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol number "Caravan" into fast and folkloric showstoppers. On "Conga Descarga," the players engage in a heavy percussion discussion that illustrates the jaw-dropping power of Afro-Cuban music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Cuba Lives!.......2005-09-21

This Cd is a great chance to know the Afro-Cuban Music in your best executations. Listen the trio playing makes me think "Yeah! I wanna know this place!"

1 out of 5 stars .... HYBRID CD is a joke !!.......2003-09-11

...The surround sound on this disc in non-existent. There is NO center channel on the multi channel layer. If you are serious about multi channel recordings this is the worst ... This label should be ashamed of itself to mislead the public into thinking this is some kind of new level in recorded music. ...

5 out of 5 stars THE CONGA KINGS-Vol.2- "JAZZ DESCARGAS".......2002-10-15

In their second album for Chesky, "THE CONGA KINGS" prove they are the Conga Kings. Candido, Patato and Giovanni are at their best in this sequel and now this magnificent ensemble got even better with Chocolate Armenteros on trumpet. His performance on Chano Pozo's "Tin Tin Deo" is one of his very best ever.
Don't miss this great CD by "THE CONGA KINGS", I guarantee it will become a favorite in your collection!

5 out of 5 stars Great way to start listening to Afro-Cuban music.......2001-11-22

Humbled by the opportunity to be the first of (I believe) many who will praise this disk. With apologies for all the afro-cuban music I haven't heard, this is the best I've ever heard. It sounds like an inspired gathering of these legendary performers on a day when everyone was very, very into the groove, muy muy en el gran tumbao.I would compare it with some of the best American jazz albums I've ever heard (vintage Lester Young, Holiday, Armstrong, Oscar Peterson -- in their modes). I believe it might be a superb introduction to afro-cuban because the rhythmic layers are, in this case, transparent -- you hear these rhythms as the modes of musical thinking they have always been. But the horns, flutes and tres (sort-of guitar) lines "overhead" are the best I've ever heard in this genre, particularly Chocolate's trumpet solo on "Tin Tin Deo."
Jazz Descargas
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Cuba Lives!
  • .... HYBRID CD is a joke !!
  • THE CONGA KINGS-Vol.2- "JAZZ DESCARGAS"
  • Great way to start listening to Afro-Cuban music
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The Conga Kings
Manufacturer: Chesky Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005O12Q
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

  1. Un Poco Loco
  2. Tin Tin Deo
  3. Caravan
  4. Tumbao De Tamorito
  5. A Night In Tunisia
  6. Oye Como Va
  7. Manteca
  8. Conga Descarga
  9. The Peanut Vendor
  10. Chocolate Descarga

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The reigning superstars of Latin percussion, Conga Kings Candido Camero, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, and Giovanni Hidalgo have among them worked with everybody from Tito Puente to Dizzy Gillespie. This CD finds the trio performing Latin and jazz classics in the descarga format: a type of Cuban jam-cum-improv session. With the zesty arrangements of ex-Machito arranger Ray Santos, the congueros--along with alto saxophonist Phil Woods, salsa trombonist Jimmy Bosch, and trumpeter Chocolate--turn classic tracks like Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco," Dizzy Gillespie's "Night in Tunisia," and the Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol number "Caravan" into fast and folkloric showstoppers. On "Conga Descarga," the players engage in a heavy percussion discussion that illustrates the jaw-dropping power of Afro-Cuban music. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Cuba Lives!.......2005-09-21

This Cd is a great chance to know the Afro-Cuban Music in your best executations. Listen the trio playing makes me think "Yeah! I wanna know this place!"

1 out of 5 stars .... HYBRID CD is a joke !!.......2003-09-11

...The surround sound on this disc in non-existent. There is NO center channel on the multi channel layer. If you are serious about multi channel recordings this is the worst ... This label should be ashamed of itself to mislead the public into thinking this is some kind of new level in recorded music. ...

5 out of 5 stars THE CONGA KINGS-Vol.2- "JAZZ DESCARGAS".......2002-10-15

In their second album for Chesky, "THE CONGA KINGS" prove they are the Conga Kings. Candido, Patato and Giovanni are at their best in this sequel and now this magnificent ensemble got even better with Chocolate Armenteros on trumpet. His performance on Chano Pozo's "Tin Tin Deo" is one of his very best ever.
Don't miss this great CD by "THE CONGA KINGS", I guarantee it will become a favorite in your collection!

5 out of 5 stars Great way to start listening to Afro-Cuban music.......2001-11-22

Humbled by the opportunity to be the first of (I believe) many who will praise this disk. With apologies for all the afro-cuban music I haven't heard, this is the best I've ever heard. It sounds like an inspired gathering of these legendary performers on a day when everyone was very, very into the groove, muy muy en el gran tumbao.I would compare it with some of the best American jazz albums I've ever heard (vintage Lester Young, Holiday, Armstrong, Oscar Peterson -- in their modes). I believe it might be a superb introduction to afro-cuban because the rhythmic layers are, in this case, transparent -- you hear these rhythms as the modes of musical thinking they have always been. But the horns, flutes and tres (sort-of guitar) lines "overhead" are the best I've ever heard in this genre, particularly Chocolate's trumpet solo on "Tin Tin Deo."
H2O
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		H2O

    Manufacturer: Ubiquity Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000HAT298

    Product Description

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