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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

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bo Mambo"Billy May, Moisés Vivanco3:17
2."Taki Rari"Vivanco1:47
3."Gopher"Vivanco2:14
4."Chicken Talk"Vivanco3:03
5."Goomba Boomba"May4:12
6."Malambo No. 1"Vivanco2:53
7."Five Bottles of Mambo"May, Vivanco2:49
8."Indian Carnival"Vivanco2:04
9."Cha Cha Gitano"Vivanco3:48
10."Jungla"May2:25
11."Carnavalito Boliviano"Vivanco2:05

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

"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]

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