OffBeat contributing writer John Radanovich will have a release party for his new book, Pérez Prado: King of the Mambo on Thursday June 18 at The Broadside (600 N Broad St), featuring special musical ...

 This week we listen to some Afro-Cuban mambo from its beginnings in the 1940’s, through its high point in the 1960’s, to the present day. Like the words bongo and… Next we hear Pérez Prado’s biggest ...

Rhythm Planet explores the world of Afro-Cuban mambo from its beginnings in the 1940’s, through its high point in the 1960’s, to the present day. Next we hear Pérez Prado’s biggest hit, “Mambo #5.” ...

From Pérez Prado's "Mambo No. 5" to Linda Ronstadt's Canciones de Mi Padre, these releases represent the diverse contributions of Latin artists to the American songbook. By Isabela Raygoza Associate ...

Lou Bega knows exactly why “Mambo No. 5” has endured. “There’s two levels. The superficial level that we all enjoy. We dance to it—it’s joyful,” Bega says of his 1999 megahit documenting a series of ...

The most popular song of 1999 was a catchy dance number called Mambo No. 5. But the true story behind the hit single is a tragic one. It was the year Britney Spears, in her twin pigtails and baby ...