The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/OGBrewSwayne on 2024-12-04 21:58:46.

Original Title: TIL that Lou Bega, most famously known for the song “Mambo No 5” isn’t the least bit Cuban. He was born in Germany to an Italian mother and Ugandan father. His most famous song was inspired from spending some time in Miami as a teenager.