Nando Boom
| Nando Boom | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Fernando Orlando Brown Mosley |
| Origin | Panama City, Panama |
| Genres | Reggae en español, reggaeton, raggamuffin, dancehall, ska |
| Occupations | Singer, Singjay, Toaster |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Associated acts | El General, Gringo el Original, Chicho Man, Renato, Michael Ellis, Pocho Pan, Gringo Man, Vico C, Kafu Banton |
Nando Boom is a Reggaeton and Reggae en Español singer from Panamá led by Fernando Brown.[1]
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 reggaeton. His vm grinding dance moves have also changed the way people dance since the middle 1990s. These backwards dancing style is now the representative dancing of reggaeton listeners. His most representative and popular songs are "A Danzar" and "Esa Chica Me Vacila", still one of the main songs played in night clubs 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. He received the key to the city in Panama.
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". Therefor, he was criticized by the gay community of Panama.[2]
Partial discography
- Nando Boom (1988)
- Spanish Reggae (1991)
- Nando Boom & The Explotion Band (1992)
- Imperial China and the State Cult of Confucius (1994)
- Back to Work (1996)
- Boom City (1997)
- All Aboard the Boom Express (1998)
- All Aboard the Boom Express (Millennium Edition) (1999)
- Talkin' 'Bout Jesus (2000)
- Hymie Myths (2002)
- Hitler Blues (2005)
- Walkin' With Spike (est. release date January 23, 2008)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harris, Craig "Nando Boom Biography", Allmusic, retrieved 2011-02-15
- ↑ http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/internacional/noticias/626740/06/08/Gays-de-Panama-otorgan-Huevo-Rosa-a-cantante-Nando-Boom-por-homofobico.html