"Clandestino" is the second single and the title track from Manu Chao's first album, Clandestino. The lyrics of the song deal with the issue of immigration: "I wrote it about the border between Europe and those coming from poorer nations. Look around — maybe 30% of the people in this street are clandestino (illegal)". The song peaked at number 78 on the French charts, charting again in November 2013, peaking at number 196.
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"Clandestino" is the second single and the title track from Manu Chao's first album, Clandestino. The lyrics of the song deal with th… read more
"Clandestino" is the second single and the title track from Manu Chao's first album, Clandestino. The lyrics of the song deal with the issue of immigration: "I wrote… read more
Manu Chao (⋆ 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a French/Spanish rock, reggae, punk and ska artist; well-known in the Paris alternative music scene before his international success with the band Mano Negra (active 1988-95). Well-known songs are 'Me Gustas Tu', 'Bongo Bong', 'Clandestino', 'Mr Bobby', and 'Je Ne'taime Plus'. Manu is one of the world's largest selling artists, but is less known in the English-speaking world. Much of his lyrics are about global political and social issues, but also about love, world's life… read more
Manu Chao (⋆ 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a French/Spanish rock, reggae, punk and ska artist; well-known in the Paris alternative music scene before his international success with the … read more
Manu Chao (⋆ 21 June 1961 in Paris, France) is a French/Spanish rock, reggae, punk and ska artist; well-known in the Paris alternative music scene before his international success with the band Mano Negra (active 1988-95). Well-known s… read more
