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Mandinga is an Romanian latin-influenced Balkan folklore band from Bucharest, Romania, The group represents Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Zaleilah", after winning the Romanian national final. Mandinga debuted in December 2002 and has performed across Romania. They also have been invited to perform in Bulgaria, Germany, Serbia, Poland, and Cuba. Mandinga sings in Romanian, Spanish and English. Their music is intercultural, world music, a blend of Latin, with foclor Balkans, and influences from a multitude of styles from salsa, La Guajira, hip-hop, Guajira funk, bolero, cha-cha, reggaeton, to R&B, Latin house, calypso, Latin hip-hop and...

Cholomandinga is a Chilean band created in 1996. Their music fusions funk with other latin styles. They have have released one LP: "Porque Chile es Porno". And a second is planned to be released 2006. .