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unusual facts about Perez Prado


The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love

In telling Cesar’s story, Hijuelos weaves in cameo appearances by several real-life mambo musicians, including Desi Arnaz, Tito Puente, Pérez Prado, Machito and Mongo Santamaría.


Orestes López

Subsequently, the syncopated bass in the tune gave rise on the one hand to the dance genre known as mambo created by Pérez Prado, and on the other to the cha-cha-chá created by Enrique Jorrín.


see also

Mambo

"Mambo No. 5", a song originally recorded by Pérez Prado and, more recently, by Lou Bega