Milton Cardona
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| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
| Instrument(s) | Percussion |
| Labels | American Clave |
Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.[1][2]
Milton Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by
Hector Lavoe, Ned Rothenberg, Rabih Abou-Khalil and Jack Bruce from the rock band Cream. He died on September 19, 2014, from heart failure.[3]
Early life
His family moved to the South Bronx, from Mayaguez, when he was 5 years old. He was a santero, a priest of Santería.[2]
Selected discography
- Beautiful Scars(2007)
- Bembé (1985)
- Cambucha (1999)
- Cosa Nuestra (1969)[4]
- Rei Momo (1989)
- Songs from The Capeman (1997)
- Tenderness (1990)
With Rabih Abou-Khalil
- Blue Camel (Enja, 1992)
- The Sultan's Picnic (Enja, 1994)
With Billy Bang
- Prayer for Peace (Tum, 2010)
With Uri Caine
- The Goldberg Variations (Winter & Winter, 2000)
References
- ^ "American Clave". Americanclave.com. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
- ^ "El Heraldo". M.elheraldo.co. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ "Willie Colón: Cosa Nuestra". Fania.com. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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