Sultry, smooth grooves laced with upbeat, old-world klezmer melodies. Mambo and cumbia beats mixed with clarinet and synth lyrical lines. It’s the one-of-a-kind sound of Meshuganah Mambo, a new project born in New York City.

The project invokes the spirit of a forgotten moment in 1950s American music when Yiddish and Latin bands shared stages in the “Borscht Belt” Catskills resorts and in New York’s famous dancehalls. Over time, old-world Yiddish melodies blended with Latin rythym sections, creating a cultural crossover of mixed-genre artists including La Plata Sextette, Tito Puente, and Irving Fields with his classic “Bagels and Bongos.”

Updated for today, with its timeless and new sounds, Meshuganah Mambo inspires crowds of all background to dance, groove, and unwind, and to enjoy its playful music that’s immediately engaging and deeply soulful. It’s a band built for movement and connection.