musical drama

The Mambo Kings is a 1992 French–American musical drama film based on the 1989 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos.

Latin jazz

The Mambo Kings have been together since 1995 and have earned a reputation as one of America's top Latin jazz ensembles, performing with The Florida Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Dallas Symphony and Oregon Symphony.

a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation

Together since 1995, Mambo Kings have enjoyed great success as Upstate New York’s foremost Latin jazz ensemble and have earned a national reputation for their explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation.

your guide on an orchestral Latin jazz tour of the Pan American experience

From the sultry melancholy of a Piazzolla tango and the burning Afro-Cuban rhythms of Tito Puente to the playful musings of Dave Brubeck and unforgettable melodies of The Beatles, the Mambo Kings will be your guide on an orchestral Latin jazz tour of the Pan American experience.

original orchestral arrangements from the U.S., Perú, Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico

The Austin Symphony Orchestra and Mambo Kings will take the audience on a fascinating journey through the music of Latin America and the U.S. From the sultry melancholy of Astor Piazzola and the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente, to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles, Mambo Kings will be the guide on a Latin jazz tour of the Pan American experience, featuring original orchestral arrangements and compositions of music from the U.S., Perú, Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

a beguiling meditation on the fleeting nature of fame and celebrity as well as more profound themes of love, desire, and family

Pulsing with a rhythm and cadence uniquely its own, The Mambo Kings is a beguiling meditation on the fleeting nature of fame and celebrity as well as more profound themes of love, desire, and family.

an entertainment concept inspired by a dance movement that originated from Cuba and one that was as relevant and vibrant then as the Mambo is today

“The King of the Mambo is an entertainment concept inspired by a dance movement that originated from Cuba and one that was as relevant and vibrant then as the Mambo is today.

a national reputation for Mambo Kings's explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation

Mambo Kings have earned a national reputation for Mambo Kings's explosive blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms and jazz improvisation.

by a dance movement and that originated from Cuba one that was as relevant and vibrant then as the Mambo is today

“The King of the Mambo is an entertainment concept inspired by a dance movement that originated from Cuba and one that was as relevant and vibrant then as the Mambo is today.

the U.S. From the sultry melancholy of Astor Piazzola and , the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles

takes the audience on a fascinating journey through the music of Latin America and the U.S. From the sultry melancholy of Astor Piazzola and the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente, to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles, Mambo Kings will be your guide on a Latin jazz tour of the Pan American experience, featuring original orchestral arrangements and compositions of music from the U.S., Perú, Argentina, Cuba and Puerto Rico.

the U.S. from the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles

Mambo Kings take the audience on a journey through the music of Latin America and the U.S. from the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente, to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles.

on a journey through the music of Latin America and the U.S. from the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente

Mambo Kings take the audience on a journey through the music of Latin America and the U.S. from the burning Afro Cuban jazz of Tito Puente, to the rhythmic playfulness of jazz great Dave Brubeck and the pop strains of The Beatles.

From the sultry melancholy of a Piazzolla tango and to the playful musings of Dave Brubeck and the burning Afro-Cuban rhythms of Tito Puente unforgettable melodies of The Beatles

From the sultry melancholy of a Piazzolla tango and the burning Afro-Cuban rhythms of Tito Puente to the playful musings of Dave Brubeck and unforgettable melodies of The Beatles, the Mambo Kings will be your guide on an orchestral Latin jazz tour of the Pan American experience.

Latin-beat music like the mambo

The musical style is based on hard-hitting big band jazz and Latin-beat music like the mambo.

the fictional story of two immigrant Cuban musician brothers who play the Mambo scene in New York and make a guest appearance at the invitation of Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz on the I Love Lucy show

The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love (1989), is the fictional story of two immigrant Cuban musician brothers who play the Mambo scene in New York and make a guest appearance at the invitation of Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz on the I Love Lucy show.

of dance music

Basically the Kings play all types of dance music: From Motown to current chart topping songs, the band keeps the groove going with guitars, bass, drums and a brass section.

autobiography

The king's genre is autobiography, while the beggar's is science fiction or dream.