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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.