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Mambo vs Merengue - What's the difference?

mambo | merengue |

In intransitive terms the difference between merengue and mambo

is that merengue is to dance to merengue music while mambo is to perform this dance.

mambo

English

(wikipedia mambo)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Latin-American musical genre originating from Cuba in the 1940s.
  • A fast-paced Latin American dance inspired by mambo music.

    • Derived terms

    * horizontal mambo

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To perform this dance.

    • See also

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    merengue

    English

    (wikipedia merengue)

    Noun

  • (music, uncountable) A type of music common in the Caribbean.
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    • , passage=The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts. }}
  • A song performed in this style.

    • Verb

  • To dance to merengue music.
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