mambos
Latin ballroom steps
Mambos is the plural of mambo, a lively Latin American dance of Cuban origin characterized by a fast tempo, syncopated rhythm, and distinctive hip movements.
The music that accompanies this dance, blending jazz and Afro-Cuban elements, is also called mambo.
The dance became hugely popular in the United States during the 1950s, spawning mambo clubs and dance halls.
The band played several mambos before switching to salsa.
Latin music's rhythmic spine
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- percussionSound through impact
- timbalesShallow single-headed drum pair
congas · trumpet · saxophone · bass · rhythm · syncopation · polyrhythm · groove
clave
Latin music's rhythmic spine
- Afro-CubanBlending African and Cuban
- jazzImprovisational American music genre
- percussionSound through impact
timbales · congas · trumpet · saxophone · bass · rhythm · syncopation · polyrhythm · groove · bandleader
salsa
Spicy tomato condiment
- cha-chaSyncopated Latin partner dance
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
- merengueLatin partnered dance
bachata · swing · jive · ballroom · conga · steps · footwork · choreography · dancers · performance
mamboswaltzes
Triple-time ballroom dances
slow dances · foxtrots · adagios · minuets · boleros
mamboswaltzes
Triple-time ballroom dances
polkas · square dances · country dances · Highland flings · folk dances
mamboswaltzes
Triple-time ballroom dances
foxtrots · polkas · minuets · quadrilles · country dances
- black mambaSwift African pit viper
- horizontal mamboSlang for sex
- green mambaVenomous African tree snake