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. 8
Perez Prado and His Orchestra Lyrics
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@DianaRamirez-sx9wy
This reminds me of my dad. Boy , that man could dance 🕺.
@isabellagarcia4284
Me encanto
@xavier-ge5iz
ostras....perez prado...de cuando era niño...nostalgia.,....
@ALHAMBO
Excelente
@albertomateo5048
Muy bueno perez prado
@mattcornwall2650
the best, simply : )
@amfthehedgehog1234
Wow
@adrianrocha8276
Nada mejor,
@alejandroherrera9277
Me arrepiento de aber vailado ,,,pero tamvien me arrepiento de no averlo hecho vusco otra forma de amar a dios amado dios muestrame puertas de escapatorias entre la espada y la pradee
@caboantonioveliz
mejor que te muestren ortografía