Cultural influence
Bambú became a pop culture reference during the 1970s with the release of the Cheech and Chong Big Bambu album. Since then, it has had many other musical references in pop culture by artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Method Man, A Tribe Called Quest, and others. Most recently Bambú appeared on the front cover of a book Pot Culture. In the world of art, the Bambú name was used to title the Big Bambú roof installation by Doug and Mike Starn at New York City's Metropolitan Museum.