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Manu Chao is a French 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.

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Kelana22 wrote:
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love Manu Chao,anyone wanna webcam chat? the link is in my profile.

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vandoe wrote:
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www.last.fm/manu+chao+pl -> Polish fans only :)

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la_tisha wrote:
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<3

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<3 Mala Vida

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<3

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Friday morning

italiano illegalo.

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LucaBrasiXL wrote:
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Manu Chao is great!

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kikikourosava wrote:
last week

Manu Chao ex antigoverment musician..now he is advertising coca cola.

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Hi..

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Catchy_Kathy wrote:
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http://www.lastfm.pl/music/Manu+Chao/+images/22560345 vote this one up :D

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stokito wrote:
last week

Аха сегодня весь день его слушаю :) За окном зима а у них летооооо

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christiaan81 wrote:
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Love this group

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Dart_Nory wrote:
10 days ago

ТОчнО!!!

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Audrey_Hepbern wrote:
11 days ago

Ничто не способно лучше поднять настроение, чем Ману Чао)

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vekikrem wrote:
13 days ago

<3

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Turtuga_Blanku wrote:
13 days ago

Find a solar power cover of 'Welcome to Tijuana' right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR3VHqIy0Tc

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yuyayz wrote:
15 days ago

He is S P E C I A L. Espero que venga a Japon otra vez.

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1nnervision wrote:
15 days ago

You know you're an American when: you don't notice the language vocal transitions

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muffin_magic wrote:
16 days ago

Love *__*

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