“in Spain 20 years ago, Spanish people were the immigrants. They used to go to find work in France, Germany and Switzerland, and now they fight against immigration -- it”
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Manu Chao
Manu Chao is a French-Spanish musician. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Man…
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entertainment · Spanish musician (born 1961) · singer · composer · guitarist · street artist · musician · also Manu Chao, José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao, José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao, José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega, Oscar Tramor, Chao
Born 21 June 1961 · Q207898
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Mano Negra started playing in a subway in Paris before the band started to be known and selling records. We started in a subway for a living. This is what made the musicians of Mano Negra. And so the people using the subway in Paris was very eclectic. There were people from a lot of different countries, different cultures. So we have to be able to play all kinds of music to please all the people in a subway. So that was a perfect school to learn a lot of different styles of music.
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2026· 14 entries
Infobae: El cantante Manu Chao protagonizó concierto en calle de Barcelona recolectando ayudas para los damnificados en Colombia
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Infobae: Manu Chao en la Juntaza por Colombia - Barcelona 2
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los40.com: De Morat a Manu Chao pasando por Mary J. Blige: La Máquina del Tiempo de #Del40al1CocaCola sigue de viaje en agosto
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Published video “Discover the powerful story behind this global anthem for Mother Earth 🌎🌱”.
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Published video “Mamazonia is calling 🌬️🌿 Calling us to listen, to reconnect with Mother Earth 🌎”.
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Published video “🌬️🌿Mamazonia is calling YOU. Are you listening ? 🎶"Acontecer" Song Around The World 🌎”.
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Published video “A global anthem for Mamazonia. One planet. Many voices. One song. 🌿”.
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Published video “El Agora resiste !!!! Contra cualquier desalojo @llacuna.fc en acción.”.
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Published video “Manu Chao - La vie à 2 (Demayä Remix)”.
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Published video “Viva tu vecina nuestra!!! Feliz cumpleaños Rocío!!!”.
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Published video “Llamame siempre ! T.E.S.M.A #llamadaperdida #manuchao”.
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Published video “Hecho en VALPO El RAyo, el CHapu, El MAti sube y baja por las escaleras VALPO TE AMO #chileenllamas”.
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Published video “Manu Chao - La Couleur du Temps (Lyric Video)”.
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2025· 3 entries
Released ep “La Couleur du Temps”.
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Released ep “Coraçao no mar”.
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philstar.com: Manu Chao making Philippine debut for benefit of critically endangered Palawan pangolin
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2024· 9 entries
Yahoo: Manu Chao’s Joyful Revolution Gets a New Chapter With ‘Viva Tu’
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Rolling Stone: Hear Manu Chao and Willie Nelson Beat Their Bad Day Back on New Duet
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Released album “Viva tu”.
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Euronews: French-Spanish legend Manu Chao to release first album in 17 years
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brooklynvegan: Manu Chao announces first album in 17 years, shares "São Paulo Motoboy"
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Pitchfork: Manu Chao Announces First Album in 17 Years, Shares Video for New Song
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Yahoo: Manu Chao Announces Solo Album ‘Viva Tu’ With Single ‘São Paulo Motoboy’
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KCRW: Manu Chao: ‘Viva Tu’
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Released ep “Clandestino EP”.
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2023· 1 entry
Released ep “Santa Maradona”.
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2022· 1 entry
Released album “Inna Reggae Style”.
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2016· 1 entry
The Guardian: Manu Chao – the king of global folk punk returns home
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2015· 1 entry
VICE: Manu Chao Is Music’s Last True Radical
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2013· 2 entries
The Guardian: Manu Chao: Siberie M'était Contéee – review
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The Guardian: Clandestino: the story of Manu Chao's classic album
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2011· 2 entries
“Mano Negra started playing in a subway in Paris before the band started to be known and selling records. We started in a subway for a living. This is what made the musicians of Mano Negra. And so the people using the subway in Paris was very eclectic. There were people from a lot of different countries, different cultures. So we have to be able to play all kinds of music to please all the people in a subway. So that was a perfect school to learn a lot of different styles of music.”
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"Mano Negra started playing in a subway in Paris before the band started to be known and selling records
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2010· 2 entries
Cornelia Gräbner mentioned Chao's lyrics in a discussion about how the work of four different authors who contribute to the alter-globalization movement
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Chao expressed his opinions about topics such as the effects of economic globalization on social inequality
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2009· 5 entries
Released album “Baïonarena”.
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The Guardian: Singer Manu Chao teams up with psychiatric patients in Argentina
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The Guardian: Manu Chao investigated by Mexican government
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The Guardian: Amadou and Mariam, and Manu Chao, talk about Mali and Maradona
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The Guardian: Duncan Campbell on what happened when musician Manu Chao took his own train through Colombia
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2008· 1 entry
Released album “Estación México”.
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2007· 9 entries
The Guardian: On tour: Manu Chao and a squat in Peckham
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The Guardian: Music Weekly - featuring Manu Chao
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The Guardian: Manu Chao, Brixton Academy, London
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The Guardian: Is global superstar Manu Chao about to crack Britain?
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The Guardian: Leader: In praise of ... Manu Chao
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Released album “La Radiolina”.
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Awarded Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song (2007).
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Released album “La Radiolina - B-Sides”.
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Released ep “Rainin in Paradize”.
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2006· 1 entry
Including a headlining show at Lollapalooza 2006 in Chicago
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2004· 3 entries
Released album “Sibérie m’était contéee”.
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For Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani / No Doubt, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, The Roots, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards, Toot
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Released ep “Sibérie m’était contéee”.
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2003· 2 entries
Approached Amadou & Mariam and later produced their 2004 album Dimanche à Bamako ("Sunday in Bamako")
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Released album “Jaï Alaï Katumbi Express (live)”.
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2002· 2 entries
Released album “Radio Bemba Sound System”.
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Awarded Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world for Próxima Estación: Esperanza (2002).
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2001· 6 entries
Released album “Live in Genova 2001”.
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Awarded MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act (2001).
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Released album “Próxima estación: Esperanza”.
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Released album “Live at Toulouse”.
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Released album “The Best of Manu Chao: Me gustas tu”.
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Released album “Próxima estación... Lado B”.
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2000· 1 entry
Released album “Millennium Hits”.
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1999· 2 entries
Released album “Vivo en radio populare”.
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Awarded Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world for Clandestino (1999).
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1998· 2 entries
Released album “Clandestino”.
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Under Manu Chao's own name
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1995· 1 entry
And since then has toured regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba Sound System
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1987· 2 entries
Achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe
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The Chao brothers and their cousin Santiago Casariego founded the band Mano Negra
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1986· 1 entry
The Parisian alternative music scene had taken flight, and Manu, his brother Antoine Chao, and friends such as Alain from Les Wampas formed Los Carayos to incorporate this sound with the rockabilly and punk styles of Hot
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1984· 1 entry
Which received plenty of local critical praise but otherwise gained them little attention
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1961· 1 entry
Born 1961-06-21.
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