King África
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, DJ Dero, Dero Tuti Gianakis, Alejandro Guerrieri, Nicolás Guerrieri |
| Past members | Martin Laacré |
| Website | kingafricamusica |
King África (born June 7, 1962) is an Argentine dance music project created by DJ Martín Laacré in the early 1990s. The project is best known for its 2000 remake of the 1993 single "Salta", retitled "Salta 2000", which featured Mr. Pringles, as well as a cover of "La Bomba", originally recorded by the Bolivian group Azul Azul.[1]
History
Argentine vocalist Martín Laacré[2] founded King África, making his first appearance in August 1992 on the compilation DJ Dero – Volume 1 with the track "EOE."[3] This was followed by the 1993 single "Póntelo Pónselo."[4] King África's debut album, El Africano, was released the same year and achieved platinum status in both Argentina and Chile.
The second album, Al Palo, was released in 1994. In 1995, King África performed at the International Song Festival of Viña del Mar in Chile.[5]
In 1997, Laacré left the project due to artistic and financial disagreements.[6] He later returned to the music scene under the name King Africa Music.[7]
References
- ^ "Azul Azul Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Ltd, BandLab Singapore Pte. King Africa (Martin Laacré) Videos | ReverbNation. Retrieved 2025-07-02 – via www.reverbnation.com.
- ^ "EOE, King africa". Qobuz. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ King Africa - Remix, 1998, retrieved 2025-07-02
- ^ Raygoza, Isabela (2024-11-18). "Marc Anthony, Duki, Carlos Vives & More to Perform at Viña del Mar 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-07-02.
- ^ Dance-pop, Origin ArgentinaRole Musical ArtistName King AfricaPast members Martin LaacreYears active 1997-presentGenres; Group, Tropical musicWebsite kingafricamusica com arRecord labels Universal Music; africano, Sony Music EntertainmentAlbums El; Pachanga; Dann, Fiesta VIPSimilar Georgie; Esteso, Fernando; Dero, D. J.; Azul, Azul; Rio, Los Del (2017-08-18). "King África - Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia". TN.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-07-10.
{{cite web}}:|last2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "King África | TheAudioDB.com". www.theaudiodb.com. Retrieved 2025-07-10.