Mambo de Chocobo

"Mambo de Chocobo" is the chocobo theme in Final Fantasy V, based on the recurring chocobo melody that has become one of the most recognizable themes from the Final Fantasy series. It was composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
==Game appearances==
===Final Fantasy V===
"Mambo de Chocobo" plays when riding the black chocobo on the overworld. It features the first voice-bit used in the series. "Boko's Theme" plays when riding Boko on the world map.
===Final Fantasy XV===
The original theme is included in the music player. It is on the Memories of FFV album bought for 100 gil from Aldare's shop in Galdin Quay.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy NT===
The track is available as battle music. It is the original track from the SNES game, obtained from Theatrhythm Final Fantasy event in July 2017.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia====
The track plays as the background music for biweekly and event bingo missions.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy===
"Mambo de Chocobo" from Final Fantasy V is unlocked as an Field Music Sequence, in the challenge mode after amassing 37,500 Rhythmia and in the media player after 88,500 Rhythmia. It can also be encountered as a track in the Chaos Shrine.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call====
"Mambo de Chocobo" from Final Fantasy V returns as a Field Music Sequence, this time available from the start.
====Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival====
"Mambo de Chocobo" appears as a Field Music Sequence purchasable for one sound medal.
====Theatrhythm Final Bar Line====
==Arrangement album appearances==
===Piano Collections: Final Fantasy V===
A piano arrangement of "Mambo de Chocobo" is included on the album. An official sheet music book for this album was also released, which includes the score for "Mambo de Chocobo". The original release included a hard-cover piano score containing the entire contents of the album, but in subsequent releases the two have been published separately.
===Final Fantasy Remix===
A remix of "Mambo de Chocobo" by DJ duo Ante is included on the album.
==Compilation album appearances==
===Music from FFV and FFVI Video Games===
Music from FFV and FFVI Video Games was included as a bonus CD with Final Fantasy Anthology (the Greatest Hits version doesn't have it). It contains a selection of tracks with different title names than on the official soundtrack. It has ten tracks from Final Fantasy V.
===Final Fantasy Finest Box===
Final Fantasy Finest Box is a promotional compilation set containing the soundtracks from Final Fantasy IV, Final Fantasy V and Final Fantasy VI. Final Fantasy V discs include the same tracks as on its OST. The music differs somewhat from the originals due to arrangement by the TOSE team and sound programming to meet the Game Boy Advance's specifications.
===Final Fantasy V Mambo de Chocobo===
Final Fantasy V Mambo de Chocobo is a mini album that contains the game's chocobo theme, some previously unreleased tracks, and a remix called "Final Fantasy Megamix", which contains portions from "Ahead on Our Way," "The Prelude", "Mambo de Chocobo", "Victory Fanfare" and "Final Fantasy".
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Compilation Album===
The theme is included on the fourth disc.
==Non-Final Fantasy appearances==
The theme is heard on the first episode of the second season of the anime series Pop Team Epic, as Popuko and Pipimi dance with a Chocobo.
==Etymology==
The chocobo theme naming scheme states the musical style in which the theme is arranged followed by the French/Spanish/Portuguese preposition de, "of", and ending with "Chocobo". Mambo is a musical genre and dance style developed in Cuba.
Category:Field themes from Final Fantasy V