Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Pérez Prado was the single most… Read Full Bio ↴Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Pérez Prado was the single most important musician involved in the hugely popular Latin dance craze. Whether he actually created the rhythm is somewhat disputed, but it's abundantly clear that Prado developed it into a bright, swinging style with massive appeal for dancers of all backgrounds and classes. Prado's mambo was filled with piercing high-register trumpets, undulating saxophone counterpoint, atmospheric organ (later on), and harmonic ideas borrowed from jazz. While his tight percussion arrangements allowed for little improvisation, they were dense and sharply focused, keeping the underlying syncopations easy for dancers to follow. Prado played the piano, but was often more in his element as the focal point of the audience's excitement; he leaped, kicked, danced, shouted, grunted, and exhorted his musicians with a dynamic stage presence that put many more sedate conductors and bandleaders to shame. With this blueprint, Prado brought mambo all the way into the pop mainstream, inspiring countless imitators and scoring two number one singles on the pop charts (albeit in a smoother vein than the fare that first made his name) as the fad snowballed. He was a star throughout most of the Western Hemisphere during the '50s, and even after his popularity waned in the United States, he remained a widely respected figure in many Latin countries, especially his adopted home of Mexico. Prado is often best remembered for his softer, more commercial work, which has an undeniable kitschiness that plays well with modern-day lounge-revival hipsters. Unfortunately, that has served to obscure his very real credentials in the realm of authentic, unadulterated Latin dance music, and to this day he remains somewhat underappreciated.
Mambo No. 5
Perez Prado and His Orchestra Lyrics
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@BlancaGarcia-np7on
La Musica cubana.fue la cuna y la llave al mundo.Para lograr ese caudal de musica.popular.en la actualidad.DE CUBA.NACIO.LOS RITMOS.GUARACHA .SALSA DANZON.CHACHACHA.MAMBO.Y MUCHISIMOS MAS.FUE EL ORIGEN.DE TODA ESA MUSICA.QUE DISFRUTAMOS HOY.
@iamyuno2
I kid you not -- before the Beatles came along, this was one of the most exciting things around (still is!!!). I was BIG into Mambo...don't know what this went out of favor. Power, melody, sexy, virtuosic, compelling, full of dynamic nuance and subtlety, it gets you bopping...it doesn't get any better than this!
@madman5712
Fake stan getz
@daveberry2177
i agree just sat her with my 24 years of marriage today, we had the modern version played at our wedding and it still rocks,
@alainclement9244
Stan Getz fake cuban , brazilian music....@@madman5712
@aeoteroa818
30 year old american white guy here and man do i love latin music. its wonderful, makes my heart dance.
@jessiehermit9503
Soy la misma. I am the same. 39 year old female, and white, but I love many different cultures, and I grew up with the Spanish language because of the school system and my personality. 😊😊😊😊
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@jaimemaese8329
What does being ivory white has to do with loving any kind of music. ?? You emfesize on being white who cares , ?? I don't , you are pathetic, racist , no wonder there is so much hate in this world , this goes for the lady who like you are white supremist by your thoughts , SO SAD 😢😵😵
@gloriakadar3288
American from where in America are you from becouse America its a continent from Alaska to patagonia there isn't a country named America