Tutorials, history and remixes from the long afterlife of the Macarena. Start with the Macarena song lyrics in English and Spanish.
A DJ named Mr. Wired Up layered Biggie's "Hypnotize" over the Macarena beat, and it spread fast online. Here is why the mashup works and what it says about the summer of 1996.
Editorial Team
Macarena.com
Hotel Transylvania 3, The Office, The Simpsons, and more: where the Macarena shows up in film and television, plus the Shrek scene that never existed.
Macarena Pop Culture Archive
Contributing Writers
Marking 25 years of the Macarena, with the Airbnb anniversary promotion and a short look at Los del Rio and Andalusia.
Editorial Team
Macarena.com
Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones grew up in Dos Hermanas near Seville, formed Los del Rio in 1962, and wrote the Macarena three decades later.
Music History Team
Contributing Writers
A four-chord loop in G major, a montuno-style rhythm for the right hand, and a bass pattern for the left. Includes a video walkthrough.
Music Education Team
Instrument Specialists
Bring the party anywhere with our ukulele tutorial. Learn the simple chord progressions and strumming patterns that make the Macarena perfect for this portable instrument.
Music Education Team
Instrument Specialists
How Mike Triay and Carlos de Yarza added English verses in August 1995, and how the remix spent 14 weeks at number one in 1996.
Dance Music Archives
Music Historians
Five songs to sing while you scrub for the 20 seconds the CDC recommends. The Macarena is first on the list.
Editorial Team
Macarena.com
Dr. Jean's 2017 video teaches the months of the year to the Macarena rhythm, with a move for each month.
Education Team
Learning Specialists