The song was originally released by Pérez Prado.

Lou Bega knows exactly why “Mambo No. 5” has endured. “There’s two levels. The superficial level that we all enjoy. We dance to it—it’s joyful,” Bega says of his 1999 megahit documenting a series of ...

Sometimes, you make a good investment without knowing it. For a struggling songwriter named Lou Bega, it happened in 1998 when he borrowed a few riffs from a long-forgotten tune by Cuban bandleader ...

From Cuba to the Catskills, the mid-20th century saw the rise of an improbable partnership between American Jews and the mambo. And with its popularity, a Yiddish-inspired term entered the lexicon to ...

The bachata legend last dominated the tally in 2014. By Pamela Bustios Sr. Charts & Data Analyst (Latin & Billboard Español) Juan Luis Guerra mambos his way to the top of Billboard’s Tropical Airplay ...

Puerto Rican producers DJ Luian and Mambo Kingz are behind some of the hottest urban tracks today. Billboard caught up with them to talk all about their success on the charts. By Jessica Roiz ...

Many music fans enjoy a time-machine fantasy where they are transported back to a famous dance club of the past. For some, it's Studio 54 or the Fillmore, but for me, the first choice would be New ...

With its cannon and claw accessories, last year's Mambo drone from Parrot was more a toy than a photography tool. The latest version of the mini drone looks to be at least more fun, if not more useful ...