From Cuba to the Catskills, the mid-20th century saw the rise of an improbable partnership between American Jews and the mambo. And with its popularity, a Yiddish-inspired term entered the lexicon to ...

The Mambo king discusses his new 80's album and his relationship with his 1999 smash hit. By Jason Lipshutz Editor “Make it known that I’m still alive!” says Lou Bega, as a message to everyone in the ...

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.” ...

Rochester's own MAMBO KINGS, together since 1995, are enjoying great success as Upstate New York's foremost Latin jazz ensemble, and have rapidly earned a national reputation for their explosive blend ...

DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz (Hear This Music) keep adding extraordinary collabs to their list. This time, they've joined forces with Wisin, Farruko, Myke Towers, Darell and Arcangel to release "Música." ...

Jazz musicians have long mined Broadway, the Great American Songbook, and even pop music for material. Here are five Latin interpretations of songs written by jazz musicians, a process that isn't as ...

Friday, March 26: Tibetan Buddhism: Films From Around the World: Wheel of Time Filmmaker Werner Herzog—the German director who gave us Aguirre: The Wrath of God and Grizzly Man—explores Tibetan ...

Cuban bassist and composer Israel “Cachao” Lopez, who is credited with pioneering the mambo style of music, died Saturday. He was 89. Known simply as Cachao, the Grammy-winning musician had fallen ill ...

Are you ready to do the mambo with the boys of A-Prince? The handsome idol group released the dance version music video of “Mambo” through their official YouTube channel. For the dance choreography ...

The Mambo Kings' 2004 debut recording, Marinera, was a good example of solid Latin jazz. The group, which was founded in 1997 in Rochester, New York, returns two years later with the same lineup: ...