CONJUNTO CANDELA

Originally founded by pianist Héctor Castro in the early '70s, Conjunto Candela's bongosero Raphy Marzán had assumed leadership by the time Conjunto Candela 79 was made. Apart from Raphy, the only member remaining from the group's previous album Conjunto Candela, Volume Two (Combo, 1977) was Luis "El Tirano" Rodríguez, who shares lead vocals with the smoky-voiced sonero Miguel Quintana (1930-2004). The album's five extended son montunos and a guajira are arranged in the SAR/Guajiro house style, probably by pianist Alfredo Valdés Jr., though there is no arranger credit given. Presumably it's Alfredo who takes the solos on "Mayari" and "Enamorada Guajira". The group went on to make one more album, El Sabor Del Conjunto Candela/86 (Laslos, 1986) with Charlie Palmieri guesting, which has yet to be reissued.  Highly recommended. from http://www.descarga.com