Candela (band)

Candela (Spanish for candle or fire) is a San Francisco-based nine piece salsa music and Latin jazz band created in 1987 under the direction of Uruguayan born lead singer and conga drummer Edgardo Cambón."Desde la bahia--San Francisco.(notes on musicians and musical events)" ( [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-3330249/Desde-la-bahia-San-Francisco.html article excerpt] ), "Latin Beat Magazine", October 2003] It consists of piano, bass, trombones, conga drums, bongo drums, timbales and vocals. [http://www.musicandela.com/pages/candela.html Candela band website] ]

Edgardo Cambón arrived to San-Francisco in 1986 and made records with Chucho Valdés (with "Irakere", 1994, 1995, 1997), [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FXV/is_9_15/ai_n15926087 "Edgardo Cambon"] , "Latin Beat Magazine", November 2005] , Sovoso, Claudia Gómez and Keith Terry & Cross Pulse, Joan Baez, Claudia Gomez, Omar Sosa, Mark Levine, Jeff Narell, Andy Narell, Sovosó Mike Spiro, Rebeca Mauleón, Jackie Rago, Richard Olsen Big Band, Los Compas, Sol y Luna Band, Eddie Montalvo, Johnny Rodriguez, Armando Peraza and many others. [http://lpmusic.com/Pros_That_Play_LP/Players_Roster/cambon.htm "Edgardo Cambón"] , a "Latin Percussion" website article] Edgardo also taught workshops in Afro-Cuban percussion and vocals in many universities around the world. In particular, for 5 years he percussion in Folsom State Prison as part of the rehabilitation program

Its repertoire includes various kinds of Latin music: Salsa, Son, Bolero, Mambo, Cha-cha-chá, Merengue, Timba, and Latin Jazz.

Members

The band includes the following musicians, which have other musical history and commitments as well: [ [http://www.musicandela.com/pages/bandbios.html Band members' bios] ] Bob Karty, piano; Jeff Cressman, [ [http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=ARTIST&HT_Search_Info=%22Jeff+cressman%22&cart=706837896&style=music&altsearch=yes Jeff Cressman] discography at CD Universe] Marty Wehner and John Gove, trombones; Edgardo Cambón, vocals & congas; Eric Rangel, bongo drums & background vocals; David Belove, [ [http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/David%20Belove/a/David%20Belove.htm David Belove discography] at CD Universe] bass, Julio Areas, [ [http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=ARTIST&HT_Search_Info=%22Julio+Areas%22&cart=706837896&style=music&altsearch=yes Julio Areas] discography at CD Universe] timbales & background vocals and Sandy Cressman, [ [http://www.cduniverse.com/sresult.asp?HT_Search=ARTIST&HT_Search_Info=%22Sandy+Cressman%22&cart=706837896&style=music&altsearch=yes Sandy Cressman] discography at CD Universe] vocals.

Recordings

*"Illusiones" (1990), Orfeo, Uruguay
*"Madre Rumba, Padre Son" (2000), Pan Caliente Records, USA [ [http://www.salsapower.com/cdreviews/madrerumba.htm A review of Madre Rumba at "Salsa Power"] ] [ [http://www.amazon.com/Madre-Rumba-Padre-Edgardo-Candela/dp/B00004WJFP "Madre Rumba, Padre Son"] at Amazon]
*Their third CD, "Celebrando 20 Años" ("Celebrating 20th Anniversary") is due in 2008, [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=242205915 Edgardo & Candela] at "MySpace"] being recorded in April while the band is taking a break from playing in clubs. [ [http://www.musicandela.com/pages/clubdates.html Club schedule] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.salsapower.com/interviews/cambon_eng.htm An interview] with "Salsa Power", June 23, 2002