The Conga Kings: The Conga Kings - SUPER-AUDIO CD

The Conga Kings-Patato Valdes-Giovanni Hidalgo-Candido: The Conga Kings - SUPER-AUDIO CD

The Conga Kings-Patato Valdes-Giovanni Hidalgo-Candido
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Title:

The Conga Kings

Artist:

The Conga Kings-Patato Valdes-Giovanni Hidalgo-Candido

Label:

Chesky Records

Product Type:

SUPER-AUDIO CD

UPC:

4895241462207

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2026-12-04

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

HYBRID SACD

Chesky Records celebrates it's 40th anniversary with The Conga Kings, the landmark self-titled debut from three monumental masters of Afro-Cuban percussion: Havana natives Cándido Camero and Carlos Patato Valdés, alongside San Juan virtuoso Giovanni Hidalgo. Recorded in an intimate small-group setting and co-produced by David Chesky alongside legendary arranger Ray Santos, the album captures an extraordinary generational dialogue. From the opening surge of Tumbando Caña to time-honored roots grooves like Elube Chango and the freewheeling Descarga de los Reyes, the ensemble delivers a masterclass in traditional Afro-Cuban music, guaguancó rhythms, and fiery improvisational descargas.The session serves as a historic changing of the guard, pairing the mid-century Cuban architects Camero and Valdés near the culmination of their distinguished careers with a younger Hidalgo at the peak of his groundbreaking velocity. Navigating classic compositions by Chano Pozo and Rafael Hernández Marín alongside the multi-partDuets suite and the climactic Conga Kings Grand Finale, the trio blends deep melodic tuning with blistering modern technique. As David Chesky notes, listening to these legendary congueros record together around Chesky's signature audiophile setup captures a flawless dialogue across time between the roots of Havana and the future of Latin jazz percussion.The Conga Kings will be reissued on 180g One-step Pressing Vinyl LP and SACD Hybrid Stereo with new liner notesas part of the Chesky Original Masters series.

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