- Mambo Sauce
Mambo Sauce is a
go-go band inWashington, D.C. , which came on the scene in 2007 with their songs "Miracles" and "Welcome to DC" getting play onWPGC-FM radio. "Welcome to DC" also cracked the Billboard charts for hip-hop in January 2008. The band's music is a blend of go-go, along with rap and alternative.Band history
The band was established in 2005, put together by manager William “Malachai” Johns. [cite news |url=http://www.capitalcommunitynews.com/publications/eotr/2006-MAY/html/Southeast_Stylings.cfm |title=Southeast Stylings |publisher=East of the River - Capitol Community News |date=May 2006 |author=Ali-Coleman, Khadijah] The band is named after a
condiment found in Chinesecarry-out s in Washington, DC, which also serve chicken wings and other items. The red sauce, similar toduck sauce but sweet and tangy, is put onchicken wing s andfrench fries . [cite news |url=https://secure.washingtoncitypaper.com/cgi-bin/Archive/abridged2.bat?path=q:%5CDocRoot/2002/020426/YUMS |title=Yum's |publisher=Washington City Paper |date=April 26, 2002]The band's influences include
Chuck Brown , as well asRare Essence ,Jay-Z ,Kanye West ,Neptunes ,N.E.R.D. ,No Doubt ,Mint Condition ,Maroon 5 ,The Roots , and theFugees . [cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/mambosauce |title=Mambo Sauce |author=Mambo Sauce |publisher=MySpace |accessdate=2008-01-24]In 2007, their songs "Miracles" and "Welcome to DC" began getting play on
WPGC-FM radio and other local stations. [cite web |url=http://www.wpgc955.com/pages/1403978.php |author=Dillard, Skip |title=WPGC 95.5's Best of Music in 2007! |publisher=WPGC 95.5 FM |accessdate=2008-01-24] "Welcome to DC" is also played atWashington Wizards games, as the "official intro song". On New Year's Eve (2008), Mambo Sauce played at the withChuck Brown , who is known as "The Godfather of Go-Go". [cite news |url=http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2007/11/15/Arts/What-Exactly.Is.mambo.Sauce-3103581.shtml |title=What Exactly is Mambo Sauce? |author=Achler, Emily |pubilsher=GW Hatchet |date=November 15, 2007]In January 2008, "Welcome to DC" cracked the
Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B charts.cite web |url=http://www.crosstownarts.com/wama/bb/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=446&sid=dba42ded6fb01013e5189e4cb9fc0fde |title=WAMA News 01-17-2008 |publisher=Washington Area Music Association, Inc. |date=January 18, 2008 |accessdate=2008-01-24] Mambo Sauce is signed by Red C Records. As of January 2008, Mambo Sauce is working at Wright Way Records studio inBaltimore on an album.Members
* Alfred “Black Boo” Duncan - lead vocals
* Yendy Brown - lead vocals
* Jermaine "Lil Pep" Cole - percussion
* Barrington “Barry” Talbert - drums
* Andrew “Drew” White - lead guitar
* Christian “Lil’ Chris” Wright - keyboard
* Khari Pratt - bassSome members of the band previously played with Northeast Groovers, Uncalled For Band, and other Go-go bands.cite web |url=http://www.redcrecords.com/artists/mambo_sauce.htm |title=About Mambo Sauce |publisher=Red C Records |accessdate=2007-01-24]
References
External links
* [http://media.gwhatchet.com/index.php?id=1031 D.C. Go-Go with Mambo Sauce] - Video interview, GW Hatchet
* [http://www.redcrecords.com/artists/mambo_sauce.htm Mambo Sauce] - Red C Records
* [http://www.myspace.com/mambosauce Mambo Sauce] - MySpace
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