Milton Cardona
Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria.
Milton Cardona
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- Name
- Milton Cardona
- Born
- 21 November 1944
- Birthplace
- Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- Died
- 19 September 2014
- Place of death
- Bronx, New York
- Occupation
- Musician, singer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- jazz fusion
- Education
- James Monroe High School
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Milton Cardona (November 21, 1944 – September 19, 2014) was a percussionist, vocalist and conga player from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Cardona made well over 1000 recordings, nine of which won Grammies. His career and was highly influenced by Mongo Santamaria.
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Biography
Biography
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.
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Key facts
• Name — Milton Cardona • Landscape — yes • Born — 21 November 1944 • Birthplace — Mayagüez, Puerto Rico • Died — 19 September 2014 • Place of death — Bronx, New York • Genre — Jazz, world, Latin music • Occupation — Musician, singer • Instrument — Percussion • Label — American Clave
Early life
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.
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Mayagüez.
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New York City.
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Selected discography
• Beautiful Scars (2007) • Bembé (1985) • Cambucha (1999) • Cosa Nuestra (1969) • 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)
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- 1.Milton Cardona "El Tamborero Mayor"
- 2.Milton Cardona Q. E. P. D.
- 3.Créditos del álbum 65 Infanteria de Orquesta Narváez en orquestanarvaez.com
- 4.American Clave.
- 5.Milton Cardona, Keeper of New York Salsa’s Beat, Dies at 69.
- 6.Milton Cardona en lpmusica.com
- 7.Milton Cardona retumba con maña el sonido afroantillano.
- 8.Milton Cardona en discogs.com
- 9.Tito Puente / Eddie Palmieri – Masterpiece / Obra Maestra (Ctrl+F: Milton Cardona)
- 10.Miembros de la Orquesta Narváez en el álbum 65 Infateria
- 11.El Heraldo.
- 12.Día triste en la salsa, falleció el conguero Milton Cardona
- 13.Falleció el percusionista Milton Cardona
- 14.Willie Colón: Cosa Nuestra.
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