Tito Puente
At Carnegie Hall
The Essential Tito Puente
Pérez Prado

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This Afro-Cuban dance genre was quite popular during the 1940s and became part of the big band sound of the 1950s. It was performed by the Cuban conjunto, which included an ensemble of voice, trumpets, and rhythm sections. The rhythm sections would include a bass, conga drum, and timbale or cowbell. Rhythmic content of the mambo varied from instrument to instrument, but each of the eighth notes would receive a beat but not necessarily an accent. Moderate to rapid tempos are indicated by the mambo rhythm, and the music is especially open to brass and or reed riffs played during the dance music.

Mambo Artists Highlights

Tito Puente
Tito Puente
Pérez Prado
Pérez Prado
Celia Cruz
Celia Cruz
Beny Moré
Beny Moré
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat
Shorty Rogers
Shorty Rogers

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Mambo Album Highlights

At Carnegie Hall
Buena Vista Social Club
At Carnegie Hall
The Essential Tito Puente
Tito Puente
The Essential Tito Puente
La Coleccion Cubana
Beny Moré
La Coleccion Cubana
Mondo Mambo: The Best of Perez Prado
Pérez Prado
Mondo Mambo: The Best of ...
Mucho Macho: Machito & His Afro-Cuban Salseros
Machito / Machito & Afro ...
Mucho Macho: Machito & His ...
The Most from Beny More
Beny Moré
The Most from Beny More

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Mambo Song Highlights

Title/Composer Performer Stream
Chan Chan Buena Vista Social Club
Ran Kan Kan
Tito Puente
Barbaro del Ritmo Beny Moré
Pachito E'ché Beny Moré / Pérez Prado
Tea for Two Machito & Afro Cuban Salseros
No Hay Tierra Como la Mia Beny Moré
Mi Guajira Eddie Palmieri & His Conjunto La Perfecta
Lucky Dog Tito Puente & His Orchestra
Bonito y Sabroso Beny Moré
Part-Time Blues
Erroll Garner

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