Los Umbrellos was a Latin pop dance group formed in Denmark. It was formed by record producer Kenneth Bager in 1997 and disbanded in 1999. It was led by the rapper Al Agami, the exiled crown prince of the small African enclave of Lado. His family fled to Denmark to escape the persecution of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin.Billboard article The group contained backing vocals from two former models and Danish TV co-hosts, Mai Britt Vingsøe and Grith Höifeldt.Picks and Pans Review: Flamenco Funk
The group released their only album in 1997, entitled Flamenco Funk. Their single, "No Tengo Dinero", went to number 33 on the UK Singles Chart, and peaked at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 that year.[ Billboard Singles], Allmusic.com The song also hit No. 1 in Austria and the top five in New Zealand, Switzerland and Italy.
Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions AUT SWI Flamenco Funk Release date: February 10, 1998 Label: FLEX Records Formats: CD 10 30 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album AUT CAN NED ITA NZ SUI UK U.S. 1997 "No Tengo Dinero" 1 31 22 4 2 3 33 42AUT: PlatinumAustrian certifications, database ifpi.at (Retrieved August 31, 2008) Flamenco Funk 1998 "Easy Come, Easy Go" — — — — — — — — "Drive" — — — — — — — — "Gigolò" — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
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