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Genre: mambo

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Parent Genre: latin

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Mambo is a lively and upbeat music genre that originated in Cuba in the 1930s. It is characterized by its fast-paced rhythms and syncopated beats, often featuring brass and percussion instruments. Mambo gained popularity in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s, with its infectious dance rhythms inspiring a craze for Latin music and dance. The genre is closely associated with the Cuban dance style of the same name, which involves intricate footwork and hip movements. Mambo music is often performed by large ensembles, with vocalists delivering energetic and passionate performances.


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List of mambo artists

Here is a list of mambo artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the mambo genre. You can find out what mambo genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 38 67511
2 61 567681
3 46 177093
4 54 250531
5 39 99754
6 32 36931
7 37 93091
8 27 21887
9 46 222259
10 28 17912
11 45 81665
12 45 180976
13 42 179073
14 30 20759
15 23 57928
16 17 3647
17 32 10542
18 18 4360
19 36 48246
20 36 167164
21 23 2897
22 16 4661
23 18 7249
24 23 4915
25 31 33052
26 16 1540
27 38 856
28 30 8547
29 11 1346
30 5 1019
31 28 10130
32 6 1113
33 24 3724
34 11 1114
35 5 1240
36 9 4028
37 6 696
38 8 396
39 13 2337
40 9 1363
41 7 18
42 5 330
43 6 1541
44 6 369
45 3 452
46 4 763
47 3 144
48 3 1147
49 1 204

mambo playlist created by Chosic

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