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
Instrumental
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ハルナ
A classic piece that no one can resist on the floor
T.A. James
This one is more downtempo than any of the other Perez versions I've heard, all of which I'm now hearing for the first time tonight. Very cool in it's own right!
erwin vh
deze is in latere jaren =trager vroeger werd het tempo versneld =de vrouwen waren leniger dan nu (wil er niks mee zeggen )
13 Tomo
T.A. James のら
Fatima Gomes
Meu Deus!!! Que lindo!!!!!
A cara dos MEIGOS!!!!!! Grandes festas!!!! Saudades...
R C
I finally found this version of Mambo no. 5. Love it, thanks for the upload.
Pork Scratchings
Yes, the original and best, my everyday morning song playing full blast keeps a smile on my face! 😉🥰
Wilfredo De Guzmn
i remember my father with this perez prado song he used to play this when i still very young
Joseph Ramac
When i was a child i like this music played by PEREZ PRADO up to the present i used to hear again thank you very much sir Prado
A. M. S.
Dad used to play this when I was little in his
1970 Ford Mustang Mach I
with a 1000watt Amp loud enough to be heard 3 blocks away
and then in his
2002 Firebird TranAm
at FULL Blast until he was almost 90 years old!