The mambo craze hit all sectiors of American society and popular culture, and its impact can still be felt today.

12 Aug The mambo craze hit all sectiors of American society and popular culture, and its impact can still be felt today.

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The mambo craze hit all sectiors of American society and popular culture, and its impact can still be felt today. In this assignment you are to first search the internet for two examples where the mambo was used in either a movie or television program whose main audience was mainstream America—not Latinos. Once you’ve selected the songs check them in YouTube and write a 700-word essay where you analyze the tune. In your essay be sure to include:

The songs titles and performers (if possible)
Include the YouTube URL (click on SHARE and copy/paste)
Where was the song played? [which film, show or tv program]
Who are the actors (if any) and the year of the performance
Is each musical piece authentic?—that is, is it a mambo or is it a generic Latin style passed as mambo.
Your impressions on the pieces and on the reactions that it provokes

Link to music examples:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkQzbIuPUgQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ_JSSR4FT8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UboUPK2k9dk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti9u9ZA-tyM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7Vy-OE92Z4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8G3-YkEDsA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo7WyJv-KPE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11twFuH_mKk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf-ByOMP-ck

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb7s5kV_77M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgEeO0P-pUY