Occupation(s) Musician | Name Milton Cardona | |
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Genres Latin FusionAfro-Cuban JazzExperimental MusicWorld MusicDark Salsa Instruments Percussion, congas, vocals Died September 19, 2014, New York City, New York, United States Albums Bembe, Days and Nights of Blue Luck, Desire Develops An Edge, Tenderness, Cambucha Similar People Kip Hanrahan, Jerry Gonzalez, Robby Ameen, Giovanni Hidalgo, Ignacio Berroa | ||
Homenaje a milton cardona by louie romero timbalero
Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
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- Homenaje a milton cardona by louie romero timbalero
- CONGA de COMPARSA Jerry Gonzalez Milton Cardona Richie Flores Steve Berrios Andy Gonzalez 1994
- Selected discography
- References
Milton Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria. He studied violin during his childhood in The Bronx, New York, and played bass guitar professionally in New York City as a youth before playing percussion. He collaborated with Kip Hanrahan, Spike Lee, Paul Simon, Willie Colón, David Byrne, Cachao, Larry Harlow, Eddie Palmieri, Don Byron, Celia Cruz, Guaco, Hector Lavoe, Ned Rothenberg, Rabih Abou-Khalil and Jack Bruce from the rock band Cream. He died on September 19, 2014, from heart failure.
CONGA de COMPARSA Jerry Gonzalez Milton Cardona Richie Flores Steve Berrios Andy Gonzalez 1994
Selected discography
With Uri Caine
References
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