"Mi Mambo" is a heavy, swinging mambo that had the crowd singing along at Orchestra Mambo International's Glastonbury 2025 performance. Released as a digital single on Loft Recordings (May 2025), it picked up spins from Cerys Matthews and Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music and Soweto Kinch on BBC Radio 3. A vinyl single followed in September 2025 on Echo Chamber Recordings, backed with "Cheeba's Latin Bros Remix" by DJ Si Cheeba. Carlos Peña delivers the vocals with effortless swing, Jonny Enright steps out on trombone, and the percussion section hits hard with breaks from Sam Bell on congas, Camilo Ochoa on bongos and Jimmy Le Messurier on timbales.
Lyrics
MI MAMBO
(Hablado) “Bueno, y aquí llegó la Orquesta Mambo Internacional para ponerte a gozar. ¡Ahí na’ má’! ¡Apúntalo! ¡Rrrrrrico!”
CORO: ¡Mi mambo!
CORO: Vente pa’cá, mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Para bailar, para gozar, mi mambo llegó pa’disfrutar.
CORO: Vente pa’cá, mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Saca pronto a tu pareja y sal a la pista a bailar.
CORO: Vente pa’cá, mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Qué bueno, pero qué rico está.
CORO: Vente pa’cá, mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Recuerda, te estoy invitando, sal a la pista a bailar.
CORO: ¡Mi mambo!
MAMBO
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Mi mambo… sal pronto a la pista a bailar.
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Bailando yo te quiero mirar.
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Ven y ven y ven a gozar.
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
PERCUSSION BREAKS
(Hablado) “¡Metiendo mano!”
MAMBO
PREGÓN: Mi mambo, mi mambo llegó pa’vacilar.
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Bailando yo te quiero mirar.
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
PREGÓN: Ven y ven y ven a gozar.
CORO: Mi mambo es para bailar.
(Hablado) “¡Apúntalo!”
CORO: ¡Mi mambo!
MI MAMBO - English
(Spoken) “Alright, here it is. Mambo International Orchestra’s in the house to get you moving. That’s what I’m talking about! Write this down – so sweet!”
CHORUS: My mambo!
CHORUS: Come over here, my mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: To dance, to have a good time, my mambo’s here for fun.
CHORUS: Come over here, my mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: Go grab yourself a partner and hit the floor to dance.
CHORUS: Come over here, my mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: Oh man, this groove feels so good, so sweet.
CHORUS: Come over here, my mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: Remember, this is your invite – get out there on the floor.
CHORUS: My mambo!
MAMBO
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: My mambo… get out there, hit that floor and dance.
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: I wanna see you moving while you dance.
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: Come on, come on, come on, come enjoy.
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
PERCUSSION BREAKS
(Spoken) “We’re going all in!”
MAMBO
CALL: My mambo, my mambo’s here so you can show off.
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: I’m dancing while I watch you move.
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
CALL: Come on, come on, come on, come enjoy.
CHORUS: My mambo’s made to dance!
(Spoken) “Write it down!”
CHORUS: My mambo!