¡Mambo Mucho Mambo! The Dance that Crossed Color Lines
Dean Robbins
Set around New York City’s desegregated Palladium Ballroom in the 1940s, this picture book explores the history of mambo and Latin jazz. A diverse cast gathers in a ballroom where music and dance cross racial and cultural boundaries. Millie begins by dancing to jazz in her Italian neighborhood, while the book traces the dance and music traditions associated with mambo. It was published in both Spanish and English.
This book appears on 3 reading lists across 1 edition from 3 organizations.
