Lou Bega 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. 2 world music awards, 2 Echos,BMI songwriter of the year award,Festival Bar italian award,Amadeus award(austrian), Grammy Nominee for best vocal performance .Energy award(france),Russian Music AWARD. and others. APPROXIM. 89 Platinum & Golden Records worldwide. . .
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