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Manu Chao
Manu Chao was born on June 21, 1961, in Paris to Spanish parents. Growing up bilingual, As a teen he played in several punk rock bands before he formed Mano Negra and recorded their first single, "Mala Vida". Multilingual and decidedly multicultural, with an edge heavily influenced by the punk rock of the Clash, Mano Negra seemed comfortably at home in their music anywhere in the world until 1994. Chao then explored South and Central America, spending the next few years drifting around with his guitar and a four-track, recording as he pleased. The resultant collection of songs, Clandestino, was released in 1998. The album was a sleeper hit that found its niche in the burgeoning Latin alternative scene, even though its lyrics freely mixed English and French along with Spanish. In June 2001 Chao released Proxima Estacion: Esperanza, which showed he'd spent the last couple of years soaking up the sounds of the Caribbean. In 2004 Chao released his first French-only album, Sibérie M'était Contéee, a cycle of songs about Paris, and in 2007 he brought out Radiolina, the artist's first studio album in six years. Chao remained a popular live attraction, touring heavily all over the world and kept releasing new singles regularly since 2017. The dry spell for a new album ended with 2024's Viva Tu, which confirmed his bold style had changed little with the passage of time. ~ Chris Nickson & Mark Deming, Rovi

Songs

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Me Gustas Tu
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A me mi piace
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Viajando Por El Mundo
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Me Gustas Tu
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Bongo Bong

Albums

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Viva Tu

2024
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Próxima Estación: Esperanza

2001
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Inna Reggae Style

2023
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Clandestino

1998
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La Radiolina

2007
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Baïonarena (Live)

2009
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Sibérie m'était contéee

2004
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Radio Bemba Sound System (LIVE)

2002

Singles & EPs

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Solamente

Single2025
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Heaven's Bad Day (feat. Willie Nelson)

Single2024
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São Paulo Motoboy

Single2024
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A me mi piace

Single2025
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Tu Te Vas (Shablo Version)

Single2024
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Viva tu

Single2024
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Coraçao No Mar

EP2025
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Tu Te Vas

Single2024
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Melo Do Bode (feat. Felipe Cordeiro)

Single2025
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Mr. Bobby | Song Around The World

Single2024

Videos

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Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tu (Slowed and Reverb Version) (Official Audio)

Manu Chao4.1M views

Live performances

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Me quedo contigo (si me das elegir)

Manu Chao3.1M views
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Rumba de Barcelona

Manu Chao284K views
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Manu Chao - La Vida Tombola (Played for Diego Maradona)

Manu Chao18M views
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Manu Chao - Dia Luna, Dia Pena (Tombola Tour @ Baiona 2008) [Official Live Video]

Manu Chao179K views

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Éxitos Indie

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Backpackers & a guitar

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Latin Road Trip

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Rock & Playa

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Latin Rock 100

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Cafecito & Chill

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Presenting BaianaSystem

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Alegra Tu Invierno

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90s French Pop

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Lollapalooza Brazil 2024 Lineup

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Playlists by Manu Chao

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Manu Chao - Radio Bemba Sound System [Live]

PlaylistManu Chao2.1M views
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Manu Chao - Clandestino

PlaylistManu Chao939K views
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TI.PO.TA

PlaylistManu Chao93K views
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Manu Chao - Próxima Estación: Esperanza

PlaylistManu Chao1.9M views
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MANU CHAO - CORONARICTUS SMILY KILLER SESSIONS

PlaylistManu Chao845K views
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Manu Chao - Viva Tu (Official Audio)

PlaylistManu Chao78K views
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MANU CHAO - NEW SONGS

PlaylistManu Chao1.7M views
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MANU CHAO - ESSENTIALS

PlaylistManu Chao831K views
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Manu Chao - Sibérie m'était contéee

PlaylistManu Chao959K views
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Manu Chao - La Radiolina

PlaylistManu Chao691K views

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