Lou Bega Musical artist

Lou Bega (born David Lubega on 13 April 1975) is a German mambo musician of Italian and Ugandan descent. He is most famous for "Mambo No. 5", his 1999 remake of the Pérez Prado instrumental from 1949. Bega added his own words to the song and sampled the original version extensively. Bega's musical signature consists of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.

Personal facts

Lou Bega
Alias (AKA)Lubega David
Birth dateApril 13, 1975
Birth place
Bavaria , Munich , West Germany

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Musical artist

Career started1988
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Mambo (music)
Pop music
Latin pop
instrument
Singing
record label
Bertelsmann Music Group
RCA Records
Big Records
Condon Musical Enterprise
DA Music
Lautstark
Unicade Music

Lou Bega on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lou-bega.com
  2. http://www.loubega.com