Mambrú

For the Spanish traditional song "Mambrú se fue a la guerra", see Marlbrough s'en va-t-en guerre.

Mambrú
Origin	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genres	Pop, Latin
Years active	2002– 2005
Labels	BMG
Members	Pablo Silberberg Germán Tripel Emanuel Ntaka Gerónimo Rauch
Past members	Milton Amadeo
Website	Official website

Mambrú was a male pop group from Buenos Aires, Argentina. They saw both local and international success from 2002 until 2005 when they disbanded. The group's debut album, released in October 2002, had become a triple platinum record by 2003.^[1] During the following years, Mambrú became one of the most successful pop acts in Argentina,^[2] embarking on a Latin American tour and releasing two more albums: Creciendo (2003) and Mambrú 3 (2005). The group received a number of accolades, including three Gardel Awards and a Martín Fierro Award.^[3][4]

History

The band was formed in May 2002, following the outcome of a reality TV show Popstars. Over 4,000 young men auditioned in the Club Hípico Argentino, and in October 2002 the final selection released their first album, self-titled Mambrú, which went triple platinum selling over 120,000 units.^[5]

They went on to release two more albums, and performed live throughout the country. In December 2002, they performed a joint concert with Bandana in José Amalfitani Stadium. In July 2003, Milton Amadeo left the band to pursue a solo career. The remaining four continued, achieving awards which included Premios Gardel- Best Album for a Breakthrough Group, Premios Gardel- Best Album for a Pop Group,^[6] Martín Fierro- Best TV-Formed Group.^[7] They went on to tour in both Paraguay and Chile, and culminated with a nationwide tour of Argentina entitled Cantarte (To Sing To You). They played in every single Argentine province, in a tour that spanned 2004-2005. Their aim was to 'sing to the entire country', and local bands were recruited to work as supporting artists in their various hometowns.^[8]

In August 2005 they disbanded, citing a desire to pursue solo careers.

Members

The band originally consisted of 5 members:

• Pablo Silberberg
• Germán Tripel (Tripa)
• Emanuel Ntaka (Manu)
• Gerónimo Rauch (Gero)
• Milton Amadeo

Amadeo left the band in 2003 to pursue a solo career.

Discography

• Mambrú - October 2002
• Creciendo - July 2003
• Mambrú 3 - December 2004

References

1. "Oros y Platinos". capif.org.ar (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 4 July 2003.
2. "Mambrú se volvió a juntar 20 años después: cómo fue el encuentro entre Tripel, Amadeo, Rauch, Silberbeg y Ntaka". La Nación (in Spanish). 5 May 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
3. "Charly ya es Gardel, y por duplicado". Página 12 (in Spanish). 18 March 2003. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
4. "¿Que es de la vida de Tripa, el ex Mambrú". Infobae (in Spanish). 11 February 2006. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
5. Chronology, Terra.com.ar
6. Charly García, "máximo triunfador de la última edición de los Premios Gardel" Los40.com, Article, ZdeO 18-03-2003
7. "Mambrú Vuelve a la Guerra" Para Tí Online, Article, Vanesa Zumbo 01-08-2003
8. "Mambrú Actuará en San Luis a Beneficio" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine 'El Diario de la Republica', Article 17-02-2005

External links

• Official Website En Español