Rough Guide To Mambo

With its origins in Cuba and hugely influenced by the New York dancehalls and orchestras, mambo's driving rhythms and swinging horns are an original and distinctive Latin dance sound. With a golden age in the 1950s, mambo's retro chic is more popular than ever today - especially on the salsa scene where dancers eager to check out frantic mambo rhythms can expand their feet skills. The Rough Guide To Mambo is an exceptional collection from the great originators and pioneers, such as Pérez Prado, Machito and Tito Puente who developed mambo history, to today's mambo artists, such as Snowboy and Mamborama, whose exploration is reinventing the genre.

Artists include: Snowboy & The Latin Section, Tito Puente & His Orchestra, Mario Bauza, Cal Tjader, Noro Morales And His Orchestra, Bobby Matos & John Santos, Mamborama, Perez Prado & His Orchestra, Bebo Valdes Y Su Orquesta Sabor De Cuba, Jack Costanzo, Eddie Palmieri, Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra, Machito & His Orchestra, Poncho Sanchez, Manny Oquendo & Libre, Orquesta Tabaco Y Ron and Fruko Y Sus Tesos