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Lecture: Iliana Rose - Roots of Cuban Music, Mambo & the Mamboniks

When:

October 11, 2026 · 3:00 PM

Where:

Sigal Music Museum, 516 Buncombe St., Greenville, SC

Source:

6AM City Greenville – Events

The rise of Mambo in 1940s–50s Cuba and its explosion in New York, Pérez Prado, Cachao, and the orchestral innovation behind mambo, Jewish dancers, musicians, and fans who helped build the mambo craze in places like the Palladium Ballroom, The intersection of race, culture, and rhythm in post-WWII America. Part 5 of a 6-part series. This is a free lecture but registration is required. Use the ticket link to register.