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Bandoleros (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Bandoleros'" is a song by Puerto Rican reggaeton artist Don Omar featuring Puerto Rican artist Tego Caldern. Released in 2005 as the lead single from his compilation album 'Los Bandoleros', it was also featured in the 2006 film 'The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'. It has been referred to as one of the breakthrough songs that brought latin hip hop airplay to the United States.
The song was later featured in the 2009 film 'Fast & Furious' and in the 2013 film 'Fast & Furious 6'.Billboard - Apr 25, 2009 "In fact, Diesel liked the song so much that he agreed to make a cameo appearance in the last scene of The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift the car movie franchise's third installment on the condition that Bandoleros was used. Vin said ... "
Background
"Bandoleros" is one of the songs that brought latin hip hop airplay to the United States. It has both Don Omar and Tego Caldern talking about the reggaeton genre, and how they are at this point in their reputation. Tego Caldern talks about his respect for Tempo, who was in jail and got a lot of haters, and eventually regained respect among other rappers.
Omar told 'Billboard' that he wrote the song in 2004 at a time in his life where he was receiving negative publicity. He went on to say that Caldern was the only musician in his genre that stood by his side during his judicial process in Puerto Rico.[https://books.google.ca/books?id=USkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA30 Billboard - April 29, 2006] Google Books
Music video
The music video shows Don Omar in a car talking on his cell phone, and Tego Caldern rapping in the streets about his reputation.
Charts
Other versions and covers
The music for this song is used in the "Fiji Gunda" by Pacifik.
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:Don Omar songs
Category:Tego Caldern songs
Category:2005 songs
Category:Songs written by Don Omar
Category:Fast & Furious music
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