Dámaso Pérez Prado

Mambo no. 5 (a little bit of) Prado, Perez / Bega, Lou

As recorded by Lou Bega and based on the classic Mambo by Perez Prado, this has become the hottest Latin tune in recent years.

From the series 'Bernaerts Pop Music'.

Dámaso Pérez Prado defined the mambo as 'merely an Afro-Cuban rhythm with a flavour of American swing'. In the 1950's he became also a star in the USA where he was considered as 'The Mambo King'.

Recently one of the hottest tunes on the charts, this Latin gem was originally recorded by its composer, Perez Prado. Roger's arrangement features the catchy riffs and up-tempo excitement of the origi...

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