{"title":"Orchestra Mambo International","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mambo-te-llama","title":"Mambo Te Llama","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrchestra Mambo International a 12-piece UK ensemble play classic salsa, mambo and cha cha cha inspired by Latin music legends like Tito Puente, Machito, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Tito Rodriguez and the Fania All-Stars. Featuring musicians from Venezuela, Colombia, Cuba, Spain and the UK who are based in the north of England and have played with salsa, jazz, funk and soul artists such as Joe Bataan, Tito Allen, The New Mastersounds, Oscar D'Leon, Matthew Halsall, Snowboy \u0026amp; The Latin Section, Bobby Matos, Larry Harlow, Dave Valentin, Grupo X, Salsa Celtica and The Haggis Horns.\nFormed in 2022, Orchestra Mambo International have gigged regularly across the UK performing music from the Fania Records catalogue as well as their much loved \"Mambo King: A Musical Tribute To Tito Puente\" set. They have appeared live at such prestigious venues as the Blues Kitchen (Manchester), The Forge Camden (London), The Piece Hall (Halifax), Band On The Wall (Manchester), and Leeds venues Howard Assembly Room and Brudenell Social Club.\n\n\"Mambo Te Llama\" is an uptempo Latin dance track inspired by legendary New York Puerto Rican band leader\/percussionist Tito Puente. The mambo genre evolved in 1930s Cuba and spread to Mexico and New York in the 1940s via expat Cuban musicians such as Perez Prado and Mario Bauza. By the mid-1950s, the mambo music and dance craze had swept the world. The epicentre was New York and it's king was Tito Puente. Orchestra Mambo International keeps the flame alive for mambo with this fiery new single, a combination of punchy brass and Afro-Cuban rhythms and featuring great piano, trombone and conga solos.\n\"Del Callejón\" is another mambo, this time a slower one and featuring vibes alongside solos on timbales, trombone and trumpet. In the 1950s, Tito Puente and West Coast USA Latin jazz musician Cal Tjader popularised the vibes in Latin music, where it often features in mambo music but also cha cha cha, Latin bugalu, Latin jazz and salsa music. This Orchestra Mambo International original tune pays homage to the classic mambo vibes style and is another composition written by band leader\/trombonist Jonny Enright, with words by lead singer Carlos \"Pachanga\" Peña.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA Records","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50416090054987,"sku":"2197994","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_03433677_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726695423"},{"product_id":"baila-mi-cha-cha","title":"Baila Mi Cha Cha","description":"\u003cp\u003eUK mambo kingsOrchestra Mambo Internationalrelease their second single forATA Recordson 30th November 2025, both digital and vinyl 45 formats once again. After dropping a great debut single in May 2024 for the label, they're back with two more original tracks written by band leader\/trombonistJonny Enright. \nThe A-side\"Baila Mi Cha Cha\"is a funky cha cha cha, giving the traditional Cuban rhythm some classic 1960s New York Latin swagger with plenty of soul and jazz in the mix. Once again, the vibes ofJohn Settleis at the forefront of the song alongside the Spanish lead vocals of Venezuelan singerCarlos \"Pachanga\" Peña, all backed by some booting brass and rhythm section playing. \nThe B-side is a mambo instrumental called\"Bajo Con Vibes\", which translates into English as \"Bass With Vibes\". Cuban bass playerIvan Pavonrocked up to the session with his upright electric bass but then clocked the vintage acoustic double bass of ATA Records ownerNeil Innesand had a little play on it and decided he wanted to use it on the session. The result is a fantastically warm bass sound that really gives the band that authentic classic mambo feel. It's another vibes feature alongside a hot timbales solo from London percussion legendJimmy Le Mesurier. \n\nTwo more killer tracks from Orchestra Mambo International and ATA Records that will have dancers across the globe dropping moves on the floor, whether you're a jazz stepper, soul slider, mambo king or salsa queen.\nThey released their debut single \"Mambo Te Llama\" b\/w \"Del Callejon\" on ATA Records in May 2024, and the response was amazing. Big radio support\/plays from BBC 6 Music DJs Gilles Peterson\/Huey Morgan\/Jamz Supernova, Latin music queen Coco Maria (NTS Radio), Jazz FM DJs Tony Minvielle\/Chris Phillips\/Sarah Ward, London's jazz dance boss Tina Edwards (SohoRadio), BBC Radio 3 \"Round Midnight\" with Soweto Kinch, Bandcamp Radio monthly show and dozens of stations, shows and DJs across the globe. The vinyl 45 pressing of 500 sold around 320 on pre-order alone and was totally sold out a few weeks after release. \nThe band have singles launch parties at the following places : \n24th November - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - www.brudenellsocialclub.co.uk 29th November - 229 The Venue, London - www.agmp.co.uk \n\n21st December - Band On The Wall Manchester - www.bandonthewall.org\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ATA Records","offers":[{"title":"Black 7\"","offer_id":50770223989067,"sku":"2231541","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_512488e7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1730906350"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/orchestra-mambo-international.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}