David Lubega (aka Lou Bega) (April 13, 1975) is a German Latin pop musician 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.

External links

Lou Bega's official page