A small, handsome, long-tailed West American monkey (Cercopithecus mona). The body is dark olive, with a spot of white on the haunches.
Layered parts played by the horn section featuring staggered entrances, layered and contrapuntal parts building to a wailing, climactic intensity. Usually introduced during the Mambo section. They are generally written, and sometimes improvised.
Horn section patterns often written, but sometimes improvised.
A horn line (either written or improvised), as well as a section featuring layered, contrapuntal horn lines. MoƱas may occur during a mambo secton, or during the montuno section, such as in a "shout" chorus underneath a soloist.
"Mona" is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1977 album Love You.