Mambo Samba Cha-Cha...

Description

In the 1960s, cinema underwent a profound transformation. "And God Created Woman," the iconic film directed by Roger Vadim in 1958, reveals in a mythical scene the stunning sway of actress Brigitte Bardot. With delight, in France and elsewhere, people discover and dance, like B.B. to these tropical rhythms: mambo, samba, or cha cha cha…
One of the spokespersons for these various musical currents imported from South America will be composer Paul Pisraki, already famous for his themes and songs written among others for Henri Salvador or covered by the Orchestre du Splendid (What are we waiting for to be happy…). This great musician will continue throughout his life to distill in cinema and elsewhere the rhythms and harmonies characteristic of these tropical lands.