Carlos patato valdezs remarkable career and groundbreaking multiconga technique has had a powerful impact on countless drummers, percussionists, and music lovers. Patato in cuban slang means potato, in the sense of something small and low to the ground. In addition to his unrivaled rhythmic and melodic sensibilities, he also created the tunable conga, virtually reinventing the instrument in the process. The jazz version, one question might stump even the most ardent follower of the music. The death of the cuban conga drummer, carlos patato valdes, aged 81. Nov 01, 2000 carlos patato valdes published november 1, 2000 by mike quinn in who wants to be a millionaire. He invented and patented the tunable conga drum earlier drums had nailed heads which revolutionized use of the instrument.
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He pursued his undergraduate studies in queens college in new york and florida international university in miami, where he received a bachelors degree in english. Explore releases from merceditas valdes at discogs. Carlos valdes 04 listopada 1926 4 grudnia 2007, znany lepiej jako patato, byl. Considered by some to be the greatest ever cuban conga player, patato played with dizzy gillespie, art blakey, tito puente, machito, mario bauza, quincy jones and many other salsa and jazz stars. Carlos patato valdes was the most influential conguero of his generation. Carlos valdes actor born 1989, colombianamerican actor and musician. Carlos david valdes born on april 20, 1989 is an actor and singer, currently playing the role of cisco ramon on the hit series the flash. Grand dame of cuban folkloric and popular music, and especially in afro cuban.
Feb 07, 2017 carlos patato valdess conga solo from jammin in the bronx a live concert tribute to machito recorded in 1995. Carlosvaldes carlos valdes free listening on soundcloud. By the time he was a teenager, he was already considered one of the finest conga players in cuba, and at a time when american high. Patato grew up playing the cuban guitar known as tres, as well as the african thumb piano and numerous other instruments. Carlos patato valdes 19262007, cuban percussionist. Valdes definition of valdes by the free dictionary. Carlos patato valdes was born to a musical family in havana on november 4, 1926. Stream tracks and playlists from carlos valdes on your desktop or mobile device. He was an actor, known for dopamine 2003, the cosby show 1984 and calle 54 2000. Valdes was born in cali, colombia but was raised in miami, florida by the age of. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from carlos patato valdes at the discogs marketplace. In addition to his unrivaled rhythmic and melodic sensibilities, he also created the tunable conga, virtually reinventing the. He is bestknown for his role as cisco ramon vibe on the cw television series the flash and other arrowverse related shows.
While small in physical stature, when he steps behind those drums he aint no french fry. Carlos patato valdess conga solo from jammin in the bronx a live concert tribute to machito recorded in 1995. Music profile for carlos patato valdes, born 4 november 1926. Carlos valdez baseball born 1971, former major league baseball pitcher.
Its too bad that on some classic jazz albums and dictionaries the renowned conguero carlos valdes will be known as a potato. Apr 12, 2007 carlos valdes november 4, 1926 december 4, 2007 was a cubanborn american conga player. Valdes moved to miami from colombia at the tender age of 5, then moved again to marietta, georgia at the age of 12. Downloads jazzowe chesky z giovanni hidalgo i candido camero. Carlos patato valdes published november 1, 2000 by mike quinn in who wants to be a millionaire. Conga player of cuban origin born november 4, 1926, havana, cuba died december 5, 2007, new york city. Carlos patato valdes musician music database radio. Carlos valdez guatemalan footballer born 1945, guatemalan footballer. In school he was known as patato potato due to his short stature. The first conguero to tune his congas to a songs dominant chord, patatos influence was. Carlos valdes celebrity profile check out the latest carlos valdes photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. He died on december 4, 2007 in cleveland, ohio, usa. Carlos valdes november 4, 1926 december 4, 2007 born in cuba in 1926, lived in new york city since 1954.
In 1960, he emigrated to the united state with his parents and settled in miami, where he would eventually attend miami senior high school, miamidade community college, and florida international university. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from merceditas valdes at the discogs marketplace. Carlos patato valdes ritmo y candela 2 africa crossroads. Carlos valdes has been at the heart of the amsterdam scene for years, as a dj, label boss and promoter. In 1955 he emigrated from cuba to new york city where he played with willie bobo in harlem.
One of his gifts was that he made nice melodies on his congas. Conga drummer carlos valdes carried his nickname with pride. Music profile for miguelito valdes, born 6 september 1912. Carlos david valdes born april 20, 1989 is a colombianamerican actor and singer who holds dual united states and colombian nationality. Carlos valdes november 4, 1926 december 4, 2007 was a cubanborn american conga player. Explore releases from carlos patato valdes at discogs.
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Carlos valdes ator wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Carlos patato valdes was born on november 4, 1926 in havana, cuba. His career started 20 years ago and nowadays he is the leader of raza records. Sep 01, 2004 carlos valdes november 4, 1926 december 4, 2007 was a cubanborn american conga player. Im just writting this up so you know that the bolero reflexionando featured in this album is one of the best ever to be put on record. Start your 30day free trial of unlimited to listen to this album plus tens of millions more songs. Low prices on alfredo valdes discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, alfredo valdes songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc. Carlos patato valdez was one of the great conga players.
Valdes moved to miami at age 5 from colombia, then moved again at age 12 to marietta, georgia. Carlos adrian valdez born 1983, uruguayan footballer. Carlos valdes was born in cuba and came to the united states as a child. Musixmatch for spotify and itunes is now available for your computer. A city of southern alaska on an inlet of prince william sound. Buy ritmo y candela 2 africa crossroads by carlos patato valdes on blue sounds store. Feb 17, 2011 carlos valdes november 4, 1926 december 4, 2007 born in cuba in 1926, lived in new york city since 1954.
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