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David Lubega (aka Lou Bega) (Born April 13, 1975 in Munich) is a one hit wonder and multicultural (his mother is Sicilian, his father from Uganda, and he spent time in Miami during his teenage years) Latin pop musician is famous for his song "Mambo No. 5", a remake of the Perez Prado instrumental from 1952 with new lyrics added by Bega, and sampling the original version extensively.
The song became an instant worldwide hit, charting in top 5 across Europe and in the USA, where it became a popular stadium anthem at sports events. It was also used by the British television broadcaster, Channel 4 for their coverage of Test Match cricket between 1999 and 2005.
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In 1999 he released the album A Little Bit Of Mambo which included 'Mambo' and the hits "1+1=2", "I Got a Girl" and "Tricky". He followed this up in 2001 with Ladies And Gentlemen.
He recorded the song 'Baby Keep Smiling' with Compay Segundo.
Lou Bega can be selected as a playing character in the real-time strategy computer game Tropico. |
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