Mambo

Mambo includes multiple rhythms combined as a whole, which makes it really contagious and toxic. IV. DESCRIPTION The first showcase I attended was A Midsummer Nights Dream by Isango ensemble. As I walked into the theater I felt really uncomfortable, not…

Maria Lionza became known what it is today. Many of the cult members are faithful and practicing Catholics but during the pilgrimage the call on the spirit world is reveled. Similar rituals take place as they would in Africa or Haiti, a houngan or mambo is possessed by ancestor spirit, most…

and my caramel skin and sultry doe-brown eyes add to the spicy Latina look. But there’s more to his curvy package as well! I came to this country to make a living with my Latin dancing skills. Salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, tango…I do them all. Imagine my hips shaking to the pulsating beat of a mambo, mesmerizing every eye in the audience with the way the beaded fringe on my tiny skirt flickers with each movement! What?! You don’t know how to dance? Don’t worry, I can certainly teach you, alone…

between 1949-1953 and between 1956-1958, during which time he released 78 RPM recordings, six 10-inch volumes of mambos and various 12-inch albums (Biography). Next, his songs were done in a relatively small eight-piece format featuring four trumpets exclusively as the brass section with the help of his band Los Lobos del Mambo. One of Rodríguez greatest hits was his penned anthem “Mambo Mona,” named for Goldner’s Puerto Rican wife Ramona, later recorded as “Mama Güela” (Fania). This non-western…

Spanish, Frances and Asian influences. The island has produced famous known personalities in many different areas like fine arts, film, ballet, modern dance and theatre. Cuban music must be mentioned because it’s natural and unique rhythms as the Mambo, the Bolero, the Cha-cha-cha and the Danzon. Thus, what does Cuba mean? Cuba means numerous beaches…

ensemble was made up the cuatro, acoustic guitar, and pan pies. The intro was purely instrumental but the cuatro and guitar musician started to sing. The male voice was the main melody which the female voice harmonized along. The phrase “Mambo que rico el mambo, mambo de machaguay” was repeated several times in the song which I assume is the main line. The cana flute repeated the main melody and then to a subtle yet exciting conclusion The seventh piece they performed was Tico Tico, a…

out fighting the war. As a single mother, I am taking on the role of a male and female because I am the primary care give to my son and also as a single mother, I am also taking on the role of the male for I am both mother and father. 2 "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love" by Oscar Hijuelos, Hijuelos though his novel he brings attention to the Latino culture, their music, food, and the importance of their own Latino roots. Hijuelos like many…

Question 1: Improvisation Improvisation in music is making up the music as one plays, or freely. Improvisation does not follow sheet music like typical jazz does. However, the term improvisation is not just linked to music. Movies and television shows also have a technique with the same concept which is improve but with acting. Both of these mean the same thing, which is the artist/actor has the determining factor of what they will play or say. One genre that uses improvisation as a major…

Haiti is a Caribbean country that is found in the island of Hispaniola. It has a population of 10.6 million people. Its main languages are French and Creole. The Haitian Revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1804. The main religions found in Haiti are Voodoo and Roman Catholicism. Voodoo is a religion that is a modified form of Catholicism and they worshipped the black God. It has combinations of African beliefs with Catholicism. A few people practice both religions. People referred to…

1. Silvestre Revueltas was one of the most prominent figures of “mestizo realism” from the 20th century. Born in Durango, Mexico, Revueltas was a child prodigy who went on to study in Mexico and the U.S before having to return to home after his friend, and renowned composer, Carlos Chavez asked him to play for the Orquesta Sinfónica de Mexico. Afterwards, Revueltas went to Spain, which was undergoing a revolution, in order to participate in cultural activities of the Loyalist government.…