Nada Mambo (Not A Mambo)
Count:
32
Wall:
2
Level:
Beginner
Choreographer:
Max Perry (USA)
Music:
Mambo Mambo - Lou Bega
2 SIDE TOGETHERS LEFT
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side, step right next to left
ROCK STEP CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEP CHA-CHA-CHA
5-6Rock left forward, step right in place
7&8Left shuffle in place (left, right, left)
1-2Rock right back, step left in place
3&4Right shuffle in place (right, left, right)
STEP FORWARD, SIDE TURNING ¼ LEFT, SLIDE TOGETHER, FLAMENCO POSE
If you read ballroom, this is a tango close with an arm pose at the end
5-6Step left forward starting to turn ¼ left, step right to right side completing turn
7Touch left next to right
8Flamenco Pose - on count 8, raise right arm straight up turning elbow out, with the palm of your hand facing down over the top of your head, with the left arm at chest level, elbow turned out, with left palm facing you. Picture a flamenco dancer holding the castanets or picture a tacky paint on velvet picture of a matador!
ROLLING 360 LEFT, TOUCH, ROLLING 360 RIGHT, TOUCH
1Turn ¼ left as you step left forward (to the side) turn an additional ½ left
2-4Step right back turning ¼ left, step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-8Repeat full turn traveling to the right, touch together
For both of the full turns you may substitute plain grapevines left & right
ROCK TURN TURNING ¼ LEFT, SIDE, TOGETHER
1-2Rock left forward, shift weight back onto right foot as you start to turn ¼ left
3-4Step left to left side (completing turn if necessary), step right next to left
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, CLAP,CLAP
5&6Left shuffle forward (left, right, left)
7Step right forward
&8Clap, clap
REPEAT
This song is a wonderful Merengue even though it is called Mambo, Mambo. What do these musicians know? Another good example of a Merengue is the song "Hot Hot Hot" just in case you were wondering.
1-4Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side, step right next to left
ROCK STEP CHA-CHA-CHA, ROCK STEP CHA-CHA-CHA
5-6Rock left forward, step right in place
7&8Left shuffle in place (left, right, left)
1-2Rock right back, step left in place
3&4Right shuffle in place (right, left, right)
STEP FORWARD, SIDE TURNING ¼ LEFT, SLIDE TOGETHER, FLAMENCO POSE
If you read ballroom, this is a tango close with an arm pose at the end
5-6Step left forward starting to turn ¼ left, step right to right side completing turn
7Touch left next to right
8Flamenco Pose - on count 8, raise right arm straight up turning elbow out, with the palm of your hand facing down over the top of your head, with the left arm at chest level, elbow turned out, with left palm facing you. Picture a flamenco dancer holding the castanets or picture a tacky paint on velvet picture of a matador!
ROLLING 360 LEFT, TOUCH, ROLLING 360 RIGHT, TOUCH
1Turn ¼ left as you step left forward (to the side) turn an additional ½ left
2-4Step right back turning ¼ left, step left to left side, touch right next to left
5-8Repeat full turn traveling to the right, touch together
For both of the full turns you may substitute plain grapevines left & right
ROCK TURN TURNING ¼ LEFT, SIDE, TOGETHER
1-2Rock left forward, shift weight back onto right foot as you start to turn ¼ left
3-4Step left to left side (completing turn if necessary), step right next to left
LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, HOLD, CLAP,CLAP
5&6Left shuffle forward (left, right, left)
7Step right forward
&8Clap, clap
REPEAT
This song is a wonderful Merengue even though it is called Mambo, Mambo. What do these musicians know? Another good example of a Merengue is the song "Hot Hot Hot" just in case you were wondering.