MAMBO
Mambo is a musical form and dance style that developed originally in Cuba, with further significant developments by Cuban and Puerto Rican musicians in Mexico and the USA. The word “mambo” means “conversation with the gods” in Kikongo, the language spoken by Central African slaves who were taken to Cuba. Modern mambo began with a song called “Mambo” written in 1938 by brothers Orestes and Cachao López.
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