Mambo! (album)

1954 album by soprano Yma Sumac

For the Azúcar Moreno album, see Mambo (album).

Mambo!

Studio album by

Yma Sumac

Released| 1954
Recorded| August 1954[1]
Genre| Exotica, world, mambo
Length| 30:37
Label| Capitol
Yma Sumac chronology
| Inca Taqui
(1953)  | Mambo!
(1954)  | Legend of the Jivaro
(1957)

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Mambo! is the fifth studio album by Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac. It was released in 1954 by Capitol Records. Most of the tracks were composed by her husband Moisés Vivanco.[2]

## Track listing

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Standard editionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Bo Mambo"| Billy May, Moisés Vivanco| 3:17
2.| "Taki Rari"| Vivanco| 1:47
3.| "Gopher"| Vivanco| 2:14
4.| "Chicken Talk"| Vivanco| 3:03
5.| "Goomba Boomba"| May| 4:12
6.| "Malambo No. 1"| Vivanco| 2:53
7.| "Five Bottles of Mambo"| May, Vivanco| 2:49
8.| "Indian Carnival"| Vivanco| 2:04
9.| "Cha Cha Gitano"| Vivanco| 3:48
10.| "Jungla"| May| 2:25
11.| "Carnavalito Boliviano"| Vivanco| 2:05

The original 10" edition had eight tracks.[3] "Goomba Boomba", "Cha Cha Gitano" and "Carnavalito Boliviano" were added for the 1955 LP edition.[4]

## Legacy

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"Gopher" is featured prominently in the 1998 black comedy film Dead Husbands.[5] "Malambo No. 1" was featured on season 5 of the reality competition television series RuPaul's Drag Race.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Mambo". sunvirgin.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
2. ^ "Mambo". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation.
3. ^ "Yma Sumac – Mambo! (1954, Vinyl)". Discogs.
4. ^ "Yma Sumac – Mambo! (1955, Vinyl)". Discogs.
5. ^ "Dead Husbands (TV Movie 1998) Soundtrack". IMDb.
6. ^ Kiley, Rachel (April 8, 2022). "Detox Says Production Changed Season 5 Lipsync Song to Favor Jinkx Win". Pride.

## External links

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* SunVirgin.com
* Yma-Sumac.com

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