Pérez Prado
King of the Mambo
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 11 June 2026
- ISBN 9798216368687
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages288 pages
- Size 232x156x24 mm
- Weight 580 g
- Language
- Illustrations 40 b/w photos 700
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Short description:
This is the story of how Cuban music captivated the world in the 1950s, told through the life of mambo's most famous musician, Pérez Prado.
MoreLong description:
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This is the story of how Cuban music captivated the world in the 1950s, told through the life of mambo's most famous musician, Pérez Prado.
A riveting tour through rich moments in Cuban, Mexican, and American cultural history, this book captures Prado's colorful life and surprising influence, including his famous hit ""Mambo No. 5."" Not only did Prado and his contemporaries ignite an American passion for the thrilling dance music of mambo, but they also played an essential part in early R&B and rock 'n' roll. Their influence can even be seen in much popular music of today, from Shakira and Jennifer Lopez to Karol G and Michael Bublé.
Born in Cuba, Prado landed in Mexico City when music and cinema were soaring, starring in classic films of the Cine de Oro and writing for noir musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. He lived in Los Angeles for more than a decade, creating some of his most notable artistic works that earned him a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As Cuban music rose, audiences could not resist the startling horns, percussion, and rhythms of his hits.
Prado had his quirks and an extreme attraction to kitsch. He regularly wore jewels, heavy gold chains, and flamboyant suits and drove a Cadillac with tiger stripe upholstery. This book dives into the story and legacy of this larger-than-life figure.
Table of Contents:
¡Dilo!
Prologue
1. Matanzas
2. Heroica Veracruz
3. Danzón and New Orleans
4. Bitterness Street
5. Mambo Wednesdays
6. Cubans in Mexico City
7. Queens of the Tropics
8. A Match on Gasoline
9. Cuban Music in La Epoca de Oro
10. Mambo Goes Wide
11. Banished
12. Mambo And US Music
13. Back in Mexico City
14. After
Sources
Song List
Acknowledgements
Index
