BAILA MI CHA CHA

The A-side "Baila Mi Cha Cha" is a funky cha cha cha, giving the traditional Cuban rhythm some classic 1960s New York Latin swagger with plenty of soul and jazz in the mix. Once again, the vibes of John Settle is at the forefront of the song alongside the Spanish lead vocals of Venezuelan singer Carlos "Pachanga" Peña, all backed by some booting brass and rhythm section playing.

The B-side is a mambo instrumental called "Bajo Con Vibes", which translates into English as "Bass With Vibes". Cuban bass player Ivan Pavon rocked up to the session with his upright electric bass but then clocked the vintage acoustic double bass of ATA Records owner Neil Innes and had a little play on it and decided he wanted to use it on the session. The result is a fantastically warm bass sound that really gives the band that authentic classic mambo feel. It's another vibes feature alongside a hot timbales solo from London percussion legend Jimmy Le Mesurier.

Two more killer tracks from Orchestra Mambo International and ATA Records that will have dancers across the globe dropping moves on the floor, whether you're a jazz stepper, soul slider, mambo king or salsa queen.

They released their debut single "Mambo Te Llama" b/w "Del Callejon" on ATA Records in May 2024, and the response was amazing. Big radio support/plays from BBC 6 Music DJs Gilles Peterson/Huey Morgan/Jamz Supernova, Latin music queen Coco Maria (NTS Radio), Jazz FM DJs Tony Minvielle/Chris Phillips/Sarah Ward, London's jazz dance boss Tina Edwards (SohoRadio), BBC Radio 3 "Round Midnight" with Soweto Kinch, Bandcamp Radio monthly show and dozens of stations, shows and DJs across the globe. The vinyl 45 pressing of 500 sold around 320 on pre-order alone and was totally sold out a few weeks after release.