Nando Boom is a reggae en Español group from Panamá led by Fernando Brown.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Fernando Orlando Brown Mosley |
| Born | February 14, 1970 Panama |
| Origin | Panama City, Panama |
| Genres | Reggae en Español, raggamuffin, dancehall, ska |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, singjay, toaster |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
Brown began singing in 1977, and "Nando Boom" started in 1985.[1] Nando Boom's new and speedy music style has influenced heavily the evolution of Latin music over the past few years as one of the fathers of reggae en Español. His vm grinding dance moves have also changed the way people dance since the mid-1990s. This backwards dancing style is now the representative dancing of reggaeton listeners. His most popular songs are "A Danzar" and "Esa Chica Me Vacila", still one of the main songs played in nightclubs all over Latin America.
For many fans and critics he is considered to be a pioneer of reggaeton and one of the most important figures in reggae en Español.[2]
The band received the Caracol of the Caribbean award from Colombia in 1992 and a Stefano award in Miami in 1994.[1]
Nando Boom has released songs with homophobic lyrics, such as the song "No queremos mariflor". He was then criticized by the gay community of Panama.[3]
Partial discography
edit- Nando Boom (1988)
- Spanish Reggae (1991)
- Nando Boom & the Explotion Band (1992)
- Greatest Hits (1994)
- Back to Work (1996)
References
edit- ^ a b c Harris, Craig "Nando Boom Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2011
- ^ "ElCorilloRD.Com » Nando Boom, considerado padre del reggaeton…recibira homenaje". Archived from the original on 4 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
- ^ "Gays de Panamá otorgan "Huevo Rosa" a cantante Nando Boom por homofóbico - EcoDiario.es". 29 June 2008.
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