When another collaborator, Zippy Davids, found an old recording of the original track and brought it to the studio, Bega immediately began making up new lyrics on the spot. The resulting track became Bega's Mambo No. The lyrics were inspired by Bega's lothario youth, he has said. His favourite "pretty nice lady"?
Enjoyed it a lot. Thank you sidney sopoptour australia 90s mambo stage. Regardless of who discovered the original Prado track, everyone is in agreement the song was based on a riff from the first Mambo No. It was for that reason the song retained the same name as the original, for one thing. But secondly, anyone who has listened to both versions can recognise that shared blaring, sensual brass section underpinning both tracks. The Cuban singer's estate, via record company Peermusic, were soon embroiled in a copyright trial with Bega and his producers.
The case was nuanced: Bega had written an entirely new song, with fresh lyrics. Bega's team argued that as they had only sampled one of Prado's riffs, they were actually the true creators and wanted sole ownership over all the track's profits. But the actual melody of the track leaned heavily on that second riff lifted from Prado's original song.
And also, the two tracks shared a name. The court case was complicated and spanned a gruelling seven-year trial period. The case was only resolved when the Federal Court of Justice of Germany ruled that as Bega had reached out to Peermusic and Prado for a royalty agreement, the copyright for the riff belonged to Prado. It was a one-song project that quickly faded away. Prado is regarded as a pioneer in the mambo wave that swept the United States in the early s.
After one minute, I was sure it was a hit. The track rocketed to prominence in Europe, and in his native Germany, Bega celebrated his arrival with a rousing performance on the most popular TV show at the time, Wetten, Dass..? Back in less acrimonious times—August —1.
Biesenkamp said the Bega team faced a dilemma of whether to coast on European success or try their luck at the American market, which would require a significant amount of time and promotion. Bega ultimately made the jump to the U. The term is derived from the Fon word hounnongan. Houngans are also known as makandals.
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Famous surfwear brand Mambo is another Australian icon going into foreign hands, having been snapped up by a US-based clothing group. Saban Brands, which owns the Paul Frank and Macbeth fashion labels, has bought Mambo from its Australian owners for an undisclosed sum. Established in by founder Dare Jennings , Mambo built its foundations on an irreverent combination of art, humour, music and surf. Calabrese is an Italian surname, meaning literally « Calabrian » or « from Calabria ».
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