Mumbo sauce

"Mumbo sauce " or Mambo sauce is a (DMV condiment used for chicken and fries) condiment found in Chinese takeout restaurants in Washington, DC and surrounding metro area. The red orange sauce is similar to a barbecue sauce or plum sauce but sweet and tangy, and is put on fried chicken wings, french fries, fried jumbo shrimp, and fried rice. Its origin and ingredients are subject to great dispute.

History

The trademark MUMBO name was first used by Argia B. Collins, Sr., for use in connection with a barbecue sauce he developed for his Chicago restaurant. Since at least as early as 1950, Mr. Collins and his business used this trademark, and his successor-in-interest, Select Brands, LLC, registered the trademark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on May 25, 1999, Registration No. 2,247,855, . The MUMBO trademark has been used for sauces, and appears on labels as part of the phrase MUMBO® SAUCE. Some people have used the term "MUMBO SAUCE" in articles, internet blogs and advertisements for their sauce products, in connection with a sauce said to have originated in Washington, DC Chinese restaurants used on chicken wings, French fries, and fried rice. Select Brands has challenged such uses as incorrect and as potential infringements of its MUMBO trademark.

Mambo Sauce (band)

Mambo Sauce is an American go-go band from Washington, D.C. Originally breaking onto the music scene in 2007, their songs "Miracles" and "Welcome to D.C." received airplay on Washington, D.C.'s WPGC-FM radio station. "Welcome to D.C." also made the Billboard charts for hip hop music in January 2008 and the video was played on BET, MTV and VH1. The band's style is described as a blend of go-go, hip hop/soul and alternative music. Their debut album The Recipe was released in 2009 and is available on iTunes.

History

Established in 2003 by William 'Malachai' Johns III, The band is named after mambo sauce or mumbo sauce, a sought after condiment found only in Chinese carry-out restaurants in Washington, D.C., usually served alongside chicken wings and fries.

The band credits "The GoGo Sound" of Mambo Sauce to the influence of bands like Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers, Rare Essence, Backyard Band, Junkyard Band and Northeast Groovers which was actually founded by Mambo Sauce bassist Khari Pratt. The bands inspirations include Mint Condition, The Roots, Bad Brains, Kanye West and N.E.R.D.. Mambo Sauce also frequently collaborates with SOJA a rock/reggae band from Arlington, VA