MAMBO JAMBO

Music & Dance Workshop for Community Group with Support Needs, York
2025-02-13
We’ll be visitng this group in York for a few sessions, which we’re looking forward to!

Primary School Music Workshop & Performance
2025-02-27
See our workshops page here, & get in otuch if you’d like to contact us for a school’s workshop here!

Mambo Jambo on BBC Radio Humberside
2025-02-27
We”ll be on the Carla Green show today at BBC Radio Humberside

Private Party
2025-03-01 - 2025-03-02, 2025-04-26, 2025-06-07

Primary School Music Workshop & Performance
2025-03-06

Music Workshop for Community Group with Support Needs, York
2025-03-13
This will be our 2nd session with this great community group in York; last time we were enjoying dancing and music. This time we’ll look at Carnival Drumming.
For more info about our workshops visit https://mambojambo.co.uk/workshops/

Eathorpe Village Hall
2025-03-15 | Eathorpe Village Hall, Eathorpe, nr LEamington Spa, CV33 9DE
Sold Out!

Primary School Music Workshop & Performance
2025-03-19, 2025-03-26
We’ve been working this term with a group of schoolchildren with profound and multiple learning difficulties, (pmld) and it’s been fantastic to get to know them and see how they respond to the music sessions!

Mambo Jambo and Joe Martin at East Riding Theatre, Beverley
2025-03-22 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | East Riding Theatre, 10 Lord Roberts Rd, Beverley, East Yorkshire, HU17 9BE
Mambo Jambo with Joe Martin – Three Musical Adventurers
Eclectic genre-defying Duo, Mambo Jambo, Pete and Frankie, plus their wonderful array of instruments, make a welcome return to East Riding Theatre.
This time they’re joined by violinist extraordinaire, Joe ‘Hotbow’ Martin for spontaneous, joyful music making and a romp across genres.; Some may remember Joe from when he was fronting the legendary Hull band Ain’t Misbehavin’ and leading them to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Mambo Jambo are known locally for their lively, uplifting shows that whisk the audience off on shared musical adventures; They also captivate audiences with their wonderful array of instruments; Pete on guitar, cuban traditional guitar (tres), banjo, accordion, vocals & percussion, and Frankie on sax, flute clarinet, guitar, vocals. She’ll be bringing a few unusual instruments to the concert as well!.
When they get together with Joe the three of them really take off, with infectious energy! Expect all sorts of musical wildness, a mash-up of some swing, some Latin American, Cajun, Eastern European, some folky Bluegrass… plus two of their original pieces that the three of them wrote together for last year’s ‘Out Of The Box’ and Hull Jazz Festival.
“An absolute treat and a delight, and you can tell all three of them feel the same way about playing together!”
“Refreshing and Uplifting”
https://www.eastridingtheatre.co.uk/mambo-jambo-and-joe-martin/
Buy Tickets, £18 here:
Watch us on YouTube! https://youtu.be/8_emBxZg0WE

Vliegenbos, Amsterdam
2025-04-04

Private House Party, The Hague
2025-04-05

Mambo Jambo @ De Waag, Haarlem, Netherlands
2025-04-06 17:00 - 19:00 | De Waag, Haarlem, Damstraat 29, Haarlem, 2011 HA
We’re thrilled to be asked back to De Waag in Haarlem. We had a great concert there before.
https://tavernedewaag.nl
“Taverne de Waag could easily be the most famous music cafe in Haarlem. In the footsteps of the long history of famous artists, like Simon and Garfunkel, still perform here every Sunday afternoon.”

'Hats Off!' Family Show, Darwen
2025-04-09 | Darwen Market Hall, 46 Croft St, Darwen, BB3 1BH
We’ll be performing our Family / Children’s Show in Darwen Market at 11.30 and 1.30.
It’s lots of fun!
‘Hats off!’ by Mambo Jambo; A playful interactive show/ concert for children aged 3-7 and their families. Songs, music, props, instruments, interaction, AND HATS! Pete and Frankie play a fascinating array of musical instruments including sax, guitar, banjo, accordion, clarinet, vocals suitcase and spoons. Please do bring or wear a hat along!
YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZuaenv6KY4

Music Workshop for Community Group with Support Needs, York
2025-04-10
It’s been great working with this group! We’ve covered music and dancing, carnival drumming & today we’ll look at Carnival songs. for more info on our workshops take a look here

'Hats Off! Family/ Children's Show, Blackburn
2025-04-16 | Blackburn Market, The Mall, Church St, Blackburn, BB1 5AF
We’ll be performing our Family / Children’s Show in Blackburn Market Hall at 11.30 and 1.30.
It’s lots of fun!
‘Hats off!’ by Mambo Jambo; A playful interactive show/ concert for children aged 3-7 and their families. Songs, music, props, instruments, interaction, AND HATS! Pete and Frankie play a fascinating array of musical instruments including sax, guitar, banjo, accordion, clarinet, vocals suitcase and spoons. Please do bring or wear a hat along!
YouTube video link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZuaenv6KY4

Big Malarkey Extra Helpings, East Park & Western Library
2025-04-28
East Park Library at 10.30-11.15. Western Library 1.30-2.15

Music & Dance Workshop for Community Group with Support Needs, York
2025-05-01
We’ve really enjoyed running a series of sessions with this group! For more info aobut our workshops visit this page of our site:https://mambojambo.co.uk/workshops/

Private Birthday Party, Huddersfield
2025-05-08 19:30 - 23:00
Get in touch if you’d like to book us for a private party, wedding, event, etc!
And here’s a page with Questions & answers about booking us: https://mambojambo.co.uk/private-parties-private-bookings-weddings/

Barrow On Humber
2025-05-10
Details to follow

Riverside Gardens, Goole, Playing Swing Music
2025-05-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Riverside Gardens, Hook Rd, Goole, DN14 5JY
Between 12-3pm, we’ll be playing swing jazz and vintage music for VE Day 80th Anniversary

Primary School Spanish Day Flamenco with Mambo Jambo
2025-05-19
We’re in a primary school for their Spanish Day teaching a beginners flamenco dance routine with Pete on live flamenco guitar! Do get in touch (info@mambojambo.co.uk) to book us for a workshop.

Flamenco Dance and Live flamenco guitar for Primary School Workshop
2025-05-22

Mambo Jambo at The Globe, Hay On Wye, 'How The Light Gets In' Festival
2025-05-24 | The Globe, Hay On Wye, Newport Street, Hay on Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BG
Sat 24th: We’ve got a Family/Children’s Show in the afternoon, and then an evening concert

2pm: ‘Hats off!’ by Mambo Jambo; A playful interactive show/ concert for children aged 3-7 and their families. Songs, music, props, instruments, interaction, AND HATS! Pete and Frankie play a fascinating array of musical instruments including sax, guitar, banjo, accordion, clarinet, vocals suitcase and spoons. Please do bring or wear a hat along!
Watch a preview video of Hats Off! Here: https://youtu.be/MZuaenv6KY4
Tickets £8

8pm: Mambo Jambo In Concert with Caution Horses support act. Tickets £10 advance, £12 on the door. Get tickets here: https://www.theglobeathay.org/checkout
Caution Horses: an alternative bluegrass and jazz band playing new and old classic tunes and songs from across the Atlantic in experimental ways.
More info here: https://www.theglobeathay.org/whats-on-2/

Mambo Jambo at The Globe Hay On Wye, Storytelling & 'Happy Feet' Show
2025-05-25 | The Globe, Hay On Wye, Newport Street, Hay on Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BG
Info and tickets here: https://www.theglobeathay.org/whats-on-2/

1. Storytelling And Music With Mambo Jambo 10:30am tickets £6

Join Mambo Jambo for a delightful musical storytelling session which will take you across the ocean, in the company of “Puffin Peter” and friends. Expect to join in with singing, dancing, shakers, creating sea soundscapes, waddling like a penguin, and the Toucan Rap!
Duration: 45 Minutes
2. ‘Happy Feet!’ 11:45am tickets £6
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Mambo Jambo, Pete and Frankie, play a lively, interactive set of the songs from their album of the same name. They play a fascinating array of musical instruments including sax, guitar, banjo, accordion, clarinet, vocals suitcase and spoons. Full of rhythmic fun songs, and a chance to join in with shakers, singing, dance moves.
Duration: 45 Minutes

Mambo Jambo at Pebbles, Watchet
2025-05-30 | Pebbles Tavern, 24 Market St, Watchet, TTA23 0AN
We’re looking forward to beingback at Pebbles!

The Square And Compass, Worth Matravers, Dorset
2025-05-31

Mambo Jambo @ Cafe 9 Sheffield
2025-06-05 | Cafe #9, 9 Nether Edge Rd, Nether Edge, Sheffield, S7 1RU
We love playing this amazingly intimate venue! Get tickets early becasue they sell out! (Either from the cafe or from WeGotTickets): https://wegottickets.com/event/650880
“Mambo Jambo – a joyous whirlwind of roots music!
Musical Explorers Mambo Jambo are a truly unique duo, performing, as well as their own compositions, their upbeat mash-up of styles, with elements of roots, jazz, world and folk – on a fabulous array of instruments. Pete on guitar, banjo, vocals, accordion, Cuban tres, ukulele, and Frankie on sax, vocals, clarinet, flute, & between them all kinds of percussion including suitcase and spoons! A fabulous musical treat is in store wherever they roll up, their tour bus packed to the brim with instruments!
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Pete and Frankie have appeared on various BBC Local Radio shows, BBC Look North, the BBC Symphony for Yorkshire and MTV Asia, and have been gathering admirers at shows and festivals the length and breadth of the country on their travels. They’ve played gigs in Havana, toured France, Ireland and Sweden, and festivals in Shetland, Borneo and Portugal.
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“They are the perfect band to see in an intimate setting as they have such a connection with an audience, and it’s a real treat to experience their musicianship and the way they bounce off each other close up and real”
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‘The sheer enthusiasm & joy of their music along with their wonderful musicianship & great stage presence combine to create an act that will undoubtedly go down a storm wherever they play. ” Jim McLaughlin, Musicport Festival
“Really brilliant ! So uplifting!” – BBC Radio Derby
“Lovely Stuff!” – Durbervilles Folk & Roots Show, BBC Radio Leeds
“Rays of sunshine and infectious energy. Holmfirth Arts Festival audiences loved them!! Bev Adams, Festival Director, Holmfirth Arts Festival
“Warm entertaining delivery and exceptional talent. Once Seen, never forgotten” Will Richardson, Hunsley Acoustic Music
“Mambo Jambo…a total delight!” – Big Malarkey Festival
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Please note this ticket price DOES include a byo/corkage fee should you want to bring alcohol to the venue.
All additional purchases of drinks and snacks from the cafe counter are always very much appreciated.
