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Shaft
Shaft was a mambo group that formed in New York City in the late 1940s. Their lineup included Tito Puente on timbales and Joe Loco on piano, along with a horn...
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Shaft was a mambo group that formed in New York City in the late 1940s. Their lineup included Tito Puente on timbales and Joe Loco on piano, along with a horn and percussion section. They were known for energetic live shows.
In 1954, they released "Mucho Mambo," a track that became widely popular on radio and in dance halls. The song helped spread mambo's appeal beyond its traditional audience.
They recorded several albums through the 1950s, including "Dance with Shaft" and "Mambo Showcase." By the early 1960s, they had expanded their sound to include bossa nova influences on records like "Bossa Nova with Shaft."
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