Pérez Prado
mambo · Cuba
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mambo
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Mambo is a Cuban dance music pioneered by the charanga Arcaño y sus Maravillas in the late 1930s as a syncopated offshoot of the danzón, then transformed into a worldwide dance craze in the big-band style — above all through Pérez Prado — sweeping Mexico and the United States in the late 1940s and 1950s.
In this directory it's embodied by its great popularizer, Pérez Prado, the "King of the Mambo."
Frequently asked questions
What is mambo music? +
Mambo is a Cuban dance music pioneered by the charanga Arcaño y sus Maravillas in the late 1930s as a syncopated offshoot of the danzón, then transformed into a worldwide dance craze in the big-band style — above all through Pérez Prado — sweeping Mexico and the United States in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Who are some of the most important mambo artists? +
Notable mambo artists in this directory include Pérez Prado.