King África
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King África | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Genres | Tropical, Latin pop |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | UMG, Sony |
| Members | Alan Duffy |
| Past members | Martin Laacré |
| Website | kingafricamusica |
King África (born June 7, 1962) is an Argentine dance music project founded in the early 1990s by DJ Martin Laacré. The group gained attention with a remake of their 1993 song, "Salta," titled "Salta 2000" ft. Mr. Pringles, as well as their cover of "La Bomba" originally by Bolivian group Azul Azul.
History
[edit]Martin Laacré, Argentinian lead vocalist, founded King África. His first appearance was in August 1992 on the album DJ Dero - Volume 1 with the track "EOE."[1] This was followed by a single, "Póntelo Pónselo," in 1993.[1] King África's debut album, El Africano, was released in 1993 and reached platinum status in Argentina and Chile.[1]
The album Al Palo was released in 1994.[2] King África participated in the 1995 International Song Festival of Viña del Mar in Chile.
In 1997, Laacré left the project, citing artistic and financial differences,[3] though he later resumed performing under the name King Africa Music.[4]
Alan Duffy continued touring across South America under the name King África. He has appeared on the TV shows Top Show Buenos Aires, and voiced characters in Spanish dubs of animated films, including Olaf in Frozen and Mike Wazowski in Monsters University.[5]
In 2017, Duffy collaborated with DJ Unic and DKB on the medley track "El Tembleque/El Cocodrilo".[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Albums and EPs
[edit]- 1993 El Africano
- 1994 Al Palo
- 1996 Remix
- 1998 Animal
- 2000 La Bomba (Grandes éxitos)
- 2001 Carnavalito EP
- 2001 Pachanga
- 2002 Energía
- 2003 Buena onda
- 2004 Reggaetón Mix
- 2005 Fiesta VIP
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bonacich, Drago "King Africa Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-07-23
- ^ Bargueño, Miguel Ángel (2024-07-21). "'King África, el hombre más allá de la 'Bomba': "Vivo con mi mujer entre Valladolid y Marbella"". Telecinco. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ King Africa se javio Fil Tilenu (in Croatian) by Dnevnik.hr
- ^ King Africa Biography
External links
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