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Manu Chao is a French Latin folk singer with French and Spanish (Basque/Galician) origin.
Manu Chao was a well-known member of the Parisian alternative music scene, in bands such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos. In 1987, Chao, his brother Antoine Chao and their cousin Santiago Casariego founded the band Mano Negra. Mano Negra met with success in France first with the hit single
Mala Vida, then toured South America. The band split in 1995.
He sings in French, Spanish, Arabic, Galician, Portuguese, English, Italian, and Wolof, often mixing them in the same song. He is one of the world’s largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world.
His music has many influences: rock, French chanson, Spanish-American salsa, reggae, ska and Algerian rai. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian relations, and foremost his travels in Mesoamerica as a wandering nomad following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao’s lyrics are about political issues (e.g. immigration, global social justice, conflict, and strongly leftist critique of exploitative economic globalization) but also about love, lifestyles in different parts of the world, and music itself, which is hopeful for the future and at the same time dramatic. Chao is openly critical of the Bush administration in the US. He has many followers among the European left and the anti-globalization movement.
Manu Chao was a well-known member of the Parisian alternative music scene, in bands such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos. In 1987, Chao, his brother Antoine Chao and their cousin Santiago Casariego founded the band Mano Negra. Mano Negra met with success in France first with the hit single
Mala Vida, then toured South America. The band split in 1995.He sings in French, Spanish, Arabic, Galician, Portuguese, English, Italian, and Wolof, often mixing them in the same song. He is one of the world’s largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world.
His music has many influences: rock, French chanson, Spanish-American salsa, reggae, ska and Algerian rai. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian relations, and foremost his travels in Mesoamerica as a wandering nomad following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao’s lyrics are about political issues (e.g. immigration, global social justice, conflict, and strongly leftist critique of exploitative economic globalization) but also about love, lifestyles in different parts of the world, and music itself, which is hopeful for the future and at the same time dramatic. Chao is openly critical of the Bush administration in the US. He has many followers among the European left and the anti-globalization movement.
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undercoverdevil wrote:
come to romania again !
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Molotovzin wrote:
me gusta
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muffin_magic wrote:
love it =D
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InFaMouZZi wrote:
me gusta tu
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simliboya wrote:
mentira laa laaa laaa laaa ^^
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paulistapa wrote:
Manu come to Woodstock fest to Poland please.. !!
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LucaBrasiXL wrote:
Me gusta el Marihuana!
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kurvduam wrote:
alguien me puede decir cuales de sus canciones son de estilo RAÏ ?? estoi verde por escuchar alguna
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EatWar wrote:
Mostly I have no fucking idea what he's saying, but great stuff, great stuff..
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gersonoliveira wrote:
uou *-----------* me gusta
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Anira_Sugar wrote:
BONG BONG DRUM N BASS REMIX!
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Catsilla wrote:
My sista in france knows one girlfriend of him...-strange-
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simon_fish wrote:
i still love it !
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staindbr wrote:
me gustas too!
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oino7 wrote:
Manu my brother
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AndyNova wrote:
Bongo Bongo is a tune.
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sinimportancia wrote:
Proxima estacion: Esperanza Muchas gracias por su musica
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Scarius wrote:
Koning.
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DORMEFF wrote:
Manu, come to switzerland!
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ravinosboss wrote:
Hello manu...
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Manu Chao
Estadio Juniors, Córdoba, Argentina
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Manu Chao
Estadio cubierto Newell´s Old Boys, Rosario, Argentina
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Manu Chao
Suractivo, Concepción, Chile
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