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Paris, France (June 21, 1961 – present)
Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961 in Paris, France) is a singer of French and Spanish (Basque, Galician) origin.
Manu Chao had been 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, which met with success in France first with the hit singleMala Vida and then South America, where the band toured. The band split in 1995.
Chao sings in French, Spanish, Arabic, Galician, Portuguese, English, Italian, and Wolof, sometimes 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.
Chao’s 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 roots and his travels in Latin America following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao’s lyrics are about political issues (e.g., immigration, global social justice, conflict, and a strongly leftist critique of exploitative economic globalization) but they are 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 had been 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, which met with success in France first with the hit single
Mala Vida and then South America, where the band toured. The band split in 1995.
Chao sings in French, Spanish, Arabic, Galician, Portuguese, English, Italian, and Wolof, sometimes 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.
Chao’s 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 roots and his travels in Latin America following the disbanding of Mano Negra. Many of Chao’s lyrics are about political issues (e.g., immigration, global social justice, conflict, and a strongly leftist critique of exploitative economic globalization) but they are 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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Clandestino
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Proxima Estacion: Esperanza
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La Radiolina
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immolation wrote:
me gusta marijuana,me gustas tu! [4]
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LovesLoveLovers wrote:
me gusta marijuana,me gustas tu! [3]
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patato_ wrote:
His simply amazing!! Wherever I go, I take his music with me, he gives me a lot of positive energy and emotions <3
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Tribute to Megaupload R.I.P: http://www.lastfm.es/group/We'll+miss+you%2C+Megaupload
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necrofilius wrote:
J'adore ta musique, j'aime le plus "Siberie m'etait contee." ♥ Je vous invite en Pologne! :)
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v8d64silbo wrote:
aah love this band
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me gusta manu chao, me gustas tu
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oj tam oj tam facebook rulez
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burymedeep wrote:
me gusta marijuana,me gustas tu! [2]
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pabloon_5 wrote:
Me llaman calle!!!!!!
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assurit wrote:
клантестино клантестино
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carryanne93 wrote:
me gusta mucho manu chao! :-)
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DESPERA666 wrote:
DESPERA - Chronique de la Douleur : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uRrnUKZbHY
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immolation wrote:
me gusta marijuana,me gustas tu!
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tenilite wrote:
My sister used to play his music in our car whenever we travelled somewhere with family. I pretended to hate him but I actually like him now :d
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amandabomb wrote:
spoiler alert! he's going to be featured on the band of the day iphone app this saturday, january 7th :)
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Lay_From_hell wrote:
O quêêêê Manu Chao em Recife, vou que vou...\o/
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Betty_Swift wrote:
Does anybody knows Manu Chao's plans for concerts in 2012?
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freetheborders wrote:
Recife novamente dia 3 de fevereiro, que chegue 2012 logo *-*
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Manu Chao
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MANU CHAO - LA VENTURA
Curitiba Master Hall, Curitiba, Brazil
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Festival 7 Mares
Por confirmar, Lima, Peru
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Ex-Killer wrote about Manu Chao – La Radiolina in a deleted journal. December 2010
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