Scholar and singer Hannah Burgé Luviano joins Rebecca to discuss the career of the "King of Mambo," Dámaso Perez Prado. Unable to achieve much acclaim in Cuba because of his unique compositional style, Pérez Prado struck gold after relocating to Mexico in the 1940s.
Songs played:
México Lindo
Mi Gallo
Mambo Politécnico
Pianola
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Intro and outro music: "Bengo Latino," Jimmy Fontanez/Media Right Productions
