Carlos Vidal Bolado
Carlos Vidal Bolando | |
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Vidal on conga at the Glen Island Casino, New York, 1947 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 12, 1914 Matanzas, Cuba |
| Died | August 24, 1996 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Conga |
| Years active | 1930–1970 |
Carlos Vidal Bolado (1914–1996), also known as "Vidal Bolado", was a Cuban conga drummer and an original member of Machito and his Afro-Cubans. Vidal holds the double distinction of being the first to record authentic folkloric Cuban rumba and the first to play congas in Latin jazz (with Machito and his Afro-Cubans).