Lou Bega

Born in Munich, David Lubega (aka Lou Bega) (April 13, 1975) this multicultural (his mother is Sicilian, his father from Uganda) 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.

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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 'I Got a Girl' and 'Tricky'. He followed this up in 2001 with Ladies And Gentlemen.

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He recorded the song 'Baby Keep Smiling' with Compay Segundo.

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Lou Bega can be selected as a playing character in the real-time strategy computer game Tropico.

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Munich: :For the 2005 Steven Spielberg film, see Munich (film)...

1975: 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar)....

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