though many artists have been credited with the creation of this music style, such as Damaso Perez Prado, (who was only the first to popularize it) the true father of mambo is Israel "Cahao" Lopez; in collaboration with his brother; both residing in Cuba at the time. During it's creation, the two were writing Danzons, and Mambo was the name of a favorite of theirs, it only later became a form of music.
Mambo Sinuendo was created on 2003-01-28.
The song Mambo Italiano has an Italian title and English lyrics. The reason lies in the English-speaking audiences for which it is intended, as a 1954-released composition by New Jersey-born composer and lyricist Bob Merrill (May 17, 1921 - February 17, 1998) and a recording by Kentucky-born cabaret singer Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 - June 29, 2002). The lyrics take the following, original form:A girl went back to Napolibecause she missed the scenery,the native dances, and the charming songs.But, wait a minute! Something's wrong!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Go, go, go! You mixed up siciliano!All you Calabraise-a do the mambo like crazy.Hey mambo! Don't wanna tarantella!Hey, mambo! No more-a mozzarella!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Try an enchilada with a fish baccala and then-a!Hey, gumba! I love-a how you dance rhumba!But take-a some advice, paisano!Learn how to mambo!If you gonna be a square,you ain't-a gonna go nowhere!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Go, go, Joe! Shake like-a Giovanno!E lo che se dice: Get you happy in the feetswhen you Mambo Italiano!Shake-a Baby! Shake-a! 'Cause I love-a when you take-a me!Mama say, "Stop-a or I'm gonna go to papa!"And-a hey, chadrool! You don't-a have to go to school!Just make-a with a big bambino!It's-a like a vino.Kid, you good-a lookin', but you don't-a know what's cookin' till you... .Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Hey, mambo! Mambo Italiano!Ho, ho, ho! you mixed up siciliano.It's-a so delish-a. Ev'rybody come! Capisce?How to Mambo Italiano-o-o-o-o-o!'Ats nice!Unh!
Mambo King
august 1999
Lou Bega released a song called Mambo No 5 (A little Bit ..). There is also a 1950's song called Mambo No 5 by Perez Prado
Mambo Mambo was created on 2000-06-05.
Mambo - album - was created in 1991.
Mambo Nassau was created in 1981.
Leggy Mambo was created in 1990.
Millennium Mambo was created on 2001-10-31.
Mambo Italiano - film - was created in 2003.
The Mambo Kings was created on 1992-02-28.
Mad About Mambo was created on 2000-08-04.
Representing the Mambo was created on 1990-03-29.
King of Mambo was created on 2002-07-08.
Mambo a Go Go was created in 2002.
The Big Mambo was created on 1998-03-26.