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Candace Lee Camacho, known professionally as duendita is an American musician. They[1] are based in Queens, New York. They have released a studio album Direct Line to My Creator (2018) and an extended play The Mind is a Miracle (2024).

Early life

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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

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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

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details.
Title Album details
Direct Line to My Creator
  • Released: November 9, 2018
  • Label: The Vanguarde
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
A Strong Desire to Survive
  • Released: April 4, 2025
  • Label: 10k
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Existential Thottie
  • Released: April 29, 2026
  • Label: 10k
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected details.
Title Album details
The Mind is a Miracle
  • Released: September 27, 2024
  • Label: Freedom Dr
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

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As lead artist

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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
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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

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
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

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Opening act

References

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  1. ^ "duendita". Bandcamp. Retrieved 3 May 2026. They write and produce their own music.
  2. ^ Dunn, Frankie (April 10, 2019). "duendita makes folk music from queens in 2019". i-D. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Sultan, Niv M. (November 3, 2017). "With a Boost from Spotify, a Rising Star Contemplates Her Next Step". New York University. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  4. ^ Moinzadeh, Atoosa (May 12, 2017). "duendita Wades Through The Aftermath Of Heartbreak On "yikes!"". The Fader. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  5. ^ Kessler, Adam (January 25, 2019). "New Secret: duendita - direct line to My Creator". Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  6. ^ Jagota, Vrinda (March 6, 2019). "Meet duendita, a Spiritual Soul Singer Who Worships at the Altar of Self-Love". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  7. ^ Helfand, Raphael (October 29, 2024). "duendita is overflowing". The Fader. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  8. ^ "Sound River". Abrons Arts Center. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  9. ^ Hussain, Shahzaib (August 21, 2024). "duendita Announce New EP 'the mind is a miracle'". Clash. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Hussain, Shahzaib (2025-03-19). "duendita Detail New Project 'a strong desire to survive' | News". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  11. ^ Jones, Abby (2026-04-27). "duendita - "roasting that ass" & "as i am"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2026-04-27.
  12. ^ Jones, Abby (2025-06-26). "duendita - "piel"". Stereogum. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
  13. ^ Takanashi, Lei (June 17, 2026). "Wiki: Ancient History". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  14. ^ Hyland, Samuel (October 27, 2021). "Crumb and duendita rock Nashville (and annihilate me in bowling)". The Vanderbilt Hustler. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  15. ^ "Homeshake: North American Tour 2022". Republic NOLA. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  16. ^ "Etran de L'AÏr w/ duendita". 3S Artspace. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  17. ^ "Empress Of with duendita". Louder Chicago. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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