What is Mambo?
:''Do not confuse with [[Black Mamba|mamba]], which is a [[snake]]'' '''Mambo''' is a word with Afro-Latin connections. Most common meanings are: *[[Mambo (rhythm)]]: a [[Cuban]] or AfroCuban [[music]]al [[rhythm]] and its associated [[dance]]. Invented around 1950 in [[Havana]]. *[[Mambo section]]: a musical bridge or section in some kinds of Cuban (and [[Caribbean]]) music. *[[Mambo (Voodoo)]]: A [[Haiti]]an word for a [[Voodoo]] priestess. The word also occurs in the title of many pieces of recorded music. {{disambig}}