Duendita
American musician
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Early life
Candace Lee Camacho was born and raised in Jamaica, Queens, New York.[2] They went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School then participated in New York University's Future Music Mogul program.[3]
Their moniker duendita came from their high school nickname which was a play on duende, a concept explored by Spanish writer Federico García Lorca.[3]
Career
Duendita released a single "one of one" in 2014. In May 2017, they released a single "yikes!" as the lead single of their debut studio album.[4] Their debut studio album, Direct Line to My Creator, was released on November 9, 2018.[5] It served as their senior thesis project from New York University Tisch School of the Arts.[6] Following its release, Camacho took a hiatus from music due to mental health crisis.[7]
In March 2024, Camacho presented an audiovisual performance about resilience on the East River that was recorded in Riverside Puerto Rican communities across New York City, Sound River, at the Abrons Arts Center.[8] In September 2024, they released an extended play The Mind is a Miracle.[9] They released their second album, A Strong Desire to Survive, on April 4, 2025.[10] Their album Existential Thottie released on April 29, 2026.[11]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Direct Line to My Creator |
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| A Strong Desire to Survive |
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| Existential Thottie |
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Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Mind is a Miracle |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "One of One" | 2014 | Non-album single |
| "Yikes!" | 2017 | Direct Line to My Creator |
| "Another Time (World$Tar Money)" (Simon Eng with duendita) |
Non-album singles | |
| "Let Me Live" | 2020 | |
| "Mind" | ||
| "Yaya My Favorite" | ||
| "Us (How Sweet It Was)" (Ricky Reed with Jim James and duendita) |
The Room | |
| "Open Eyes" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Bio" | ||
| "Feel" (featuring Joy Guidry) |
2022 | The Mind is a Miracle |
| "Planetary" | 2024 | |
| "Born with power" | ||
| "Baby Teeth"[10] | 2025 | A Strong Desire to Survive |
| "Piel"[12] | Non-album single | |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "On a Warm Spring Night You Stunned Me" (Zugzwang featuring duendita) |
2016 | Non-album singles |
| "Paradise" (Akatsuki featuring duendita) |
2018 | |
| "Onsite" (Bakery featuring duendita) |
2019 | |
| "How Beautiful (she is)" (Salt Cathedral featuring duendita) |
2020 | |
| "Lethal" (Noah Becker featuring Isaiah Barr and duendita) |
2022 | |
| "Runnin" (Polarboiyeahz featuring duendita) |
2023 |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "angel" | 2018 | Odunsi the Engine | rare. |
| "I Will Go Until No End to Feel Your Heart Beat Next to Mine" | 2019 | Cxltgod | The Freakshow of the Century, Pt. 1 |
| "#memories" | Mike | Tears of Joy | |
| "Different cloth." | Remy Banks | did this in detroit. | |
| "Promises" | Wiki | Oofie | |
| "Paint Ain't Mine" | 2020 | Zelooperz | Gremlin |
| "Glitch" | Black Noi$e | Oblivion | |
| "Still Here" | 2021 | Wiki | Half God |
| "Time Is" | 2022 | Zelooperz | Get WeT.Radio |
| "Tiny Garden" | 2023 | Jamila Woods | Water Made Us |
| "Miss U" | 2025 | Mike | Showbiz! |
| "Bloom"[13] | 2026 | Wiki | Ancient History |
Tours
Opening act
- Crumb – Ice Melt Tour (2021)[14]
- Homeshake – North American Tour (2022)[15]
- Etran de L'Aïr – North American Tour (2024)[16]
- Empress Of – For Your Consideration Tour (2024)[17]