Entry Date: 10-6-2008
MAMBO ALL DAY LONG!

Last blog I spoke briefly about the Latin music style called "Mambo." For those that are interested in focussing your event as a Mambo-style Latin Themed party, there is plenty of history, music and images that can give you great ideas for creating a fantastic Mambo Themed party.

For starters, see some images that reflect the Mambo era as part of our RITMO!® video presentation. Notice the colorful rumba ruffled-sleeve shirts and dance attire, as well as our RITMO!® Conga Showgirls. Listen to the Latin sound.

As we talk about the rich history of Latin music, the Mambo era was a very important time. Mambo is essentially a progressive Cuban-style music that is intrinsically associated with the New York big band Latin sound.

The original and foremost Mambo King that was responsible for creating and popularizing the Mambo-style sound was Cuban bandleader and composer Perez Prado.

Prado's hot big band Mambo sound was extremely energetic. It is interesting to note that Prado performed in New York City very few times in the early 1950s to mixed reviews. Audiences were for the most part, stunned and shocked by this new impetuous sound especially coming from his orchestra's heavy brass trumpet section.

Nonetheless, Prado's new innovative Cuban-style sound became very influential to other local orchestras of the time; thus, becoming the catalyst of a new Latin musical movement called "Mambo."

The Mambo came alive in the famous Palladium Dancehall in New York City. The first place for latin music to be situated in midtown Manhattan, the Palladium was filled with electrifying Latin rhythm and featured the world's best Mambo dancers competing with each other as well as the band--which created great synergy.

It was a very unique place in that its audience was extremely diversed. You not only had Hispanics, but also all kinds of people from different ethnic backgrounds dancing and enjoying the Latin sounds; making it the most unique place for a Latin dance experience.

Some of the more famous bands that played at the Palladium where the Tito Puente Orchestra, Machito and his Afro-Cubans, Tito Rodriguez Orchestra, Eddie Palmieri Orchestra, amoung others.

So, to sum up this section on a Mambo-style Latin Themed party, for those that are interested in creating this kind of event, it is essential to visualize this concept as having a big band orchestra that can perform the music of Perez Prado, Tito Puente and other similar Latin big band sounds.

As shown as part of our RITMO!® video presentation, notice the different types of costumes and images that make up a Mambo-style themed event. Why is this imformation important for party planners? It is important to have a firm historical overview when creating this Theme, which will make for a more authentic event experience. I will be speaking further about this Latin Theme "Mambo" party in future blogs.

In the meantime, keep shaking your maracas, keep your happy feet moving to the Latin rhythm, follow the RITMO!® conga line, and enjoy! br

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