Mambo is a Latin dance of Cuban origin that corresponds to mambobolero, though it has a more complex pattern of steps. The saxophone usually sets the syncopatedbrass carries the melody.
music. It is rhythmically similar to the slower rhythm, while the other
There were two forms of mambo dance: single and triple (sometimes called double mambo). The former one has been retained as modern mambo; the latter one is thought to be an origin of the Cha-cha-cha.
Mambo is at the roots of the Salsa dance and is a part of the American Rhythm group of American Style ballroom dances.
The rhythm of steps is unusual in comparison to most other dances. It can be counted as "quick-quick-slow", the first "quick" is on the beat 2 of the measure and the "slow" step crosses the boundary of the musical measure and performed on counts "4", "1".