The Grupo Mango is a salsa music band based in Caracas, Venezuela, which was established in 1975. Since then, the group has been an emblematic part of the Venezuelan salsa scene.[1] The group, once organized into an official orchestra, was reduced to a sextet. Their first album remains one of the most complete productions ever done in the whole of salsa.[2]

Mango performs original songs, and its style is based on the salsa dura fundamentals including traces of jazz and pop, as well a few slight nods to the music of Cal Tjader and Joe Cuba. The first established members were Moisés Daubeterre (vocals and piano), Freddy Roldán (vibraphone), Argenis Carmona (bass guitar), José Navarro (timbales), Gustavo Quinto (congas) and Luis Gamboa (bongó). Shortly thereafter Joe Ruiz (vocals) joined the group.[1]

During its existence, the group has shared stage with artists like Soledad Bravo, Willie Colón, Chick Corea, Dimensión Latina, Sexteto de Joe Cuba and Trabuco Venezolano, among others. Besides, Mango was awarded by Record World magazine in 1976 as the best sextet of the year.[1]

In the years that followed lineup changes were common. Nevertheless, the Grupo Mango has preserved its original sound while the essence of their music remains intact.[1]

Selected discography

YearTitleLabelRef
1975Mango 75CBS-Columbia[3][4]
1976Mango 76CBS-Columbia[3][4]
1979Mango 79Integra[3][4]
1980Lo Mejor De MangoCBS-Columbia[3][4]
1981Lo Mejor De Mango Vol. IICBS-Columbia[3][4]
1981Mango 81Integra[3][4]
1983Mango 83Sono-Rodven[3][4]
1998Puro MangoCBS-Columbia[3][4]

Sources

  1. 1 2 3 4 Peñin, José; Guido, Walter. (1998). Enciclopedia de la Música en Venezuela. Fundación Bigott, Caracas. ISBN 978-980-6428-03-4.
  2. ↑ Rondón, César Miguel (2008). The Book of Salsa. The University of North Carolina. ISBN 080-7831-29-8
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Grupo Mango Biography and Discography at Discogs.com". Discogs. Retrieved on December 12, 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Grupo Mango Biography and Discography at Sincopa.com". Retrieved on December 12, 2015.
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