The Grupo Mango is a salsa music band based in Caracas, Venezuela, which was established in 1975.
[2] Mango performs original songs, and its style is based on the salsa dura fundamentals including traces of jazz and pop, as well a few slight nods to the music of Cal Tjader and Joe Cuba.
The first established members were Moisés Daubeterre (vocals and piano), Freddy Roldán (vibraphone), Argenis Carmona (bass guitar), José Navarro (timbales), Gustavo Quinto (congas) and Luis Gamboa (bongó).
[1] During its existence, the group has shared stage with artists like Soledad Bravo, Willie Colón, Chick Corea, Dimensión Latina, Sexteto de Joe Cuba and Trabuco Venezolano, among others.
Nevertheless, the Grupo Mango has preserved its original sound while the essence of their music remains intact.