LOU BEGA
A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY
- born - David Loubega (April 13, 1975) in
Munich, Germany
- Ugandan born father , Italian mother
- influenced by black South-American and Cuban rhythms
- played in a hiphop band when in school and released first CD when 13 years old
- moved to Miami USA then back to Germany when 18
- played with bands, wrote songs, worked as a studio musician
- 1999 first single - Mambo No.5 ( A Little Bit of ... ) was very successful ( #1 hit )
- album was highly successful in Europe
- album was a blend of jazz, hip hop, rap,
mambo, African beat
- nominated for a Grammy in 2000 (Best Male Pop Vocal)
for Mambo No.5
- Award for Best German Artist at World Music Awards
- many concert tours in Europe, Asia, North and South
America and Africa
SOME OF HIS HITS
- Tricky, Tricky (2000)
- I Got a Girl
- Mambo Mambo
LINKS
- starpulse.com
(photos, discography, biography
- Lou Bega site
https://musictoons.tripod.com/menu.html