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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
Manu chao
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Me Gustas Tu
Manu Chao
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Bongo Bong
Manu Chao
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Me Gustas Tu (Slowed and Reverb Version)
Manu Chao
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Me Llaman Calle
Manu Chao

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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Coraçao No Mar

EP • 2025
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Tu Te Vas

Single • 2024
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Clandestino EP

EP • 2024
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Melo Do Bode (feat. Felipe Cordeiro)

Single • 2025
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Mr. Bobby | Song Around The World

Single • 2024
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Santa Maradona

Single • 2023
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Heaven's Bad Day (feat. Willie Nelson)

Single • 2024
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São Paulo Motoboy

Single • 2024
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Tu Te Vas (Shablo Version)

Single • 2024
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Viva tu

Single • 2024

Videos

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Manu Chao – Bongo Bong / Je ne t'aime plus (Official Music Video)

Manu Chao • 16M views
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Me quedo contigo (si me das elegir)

Manu Chao • 2.3M views
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São Paulo motoboy (Mario Caldato Rock version)

Manu Chao • 10K views
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Manu Chao - Me Gustas Tu (Slowed and Reverb Version) (Official Audio)

Manu Chao • 3.2M views

Featured on

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Éxitos Indie

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Alegra Tu Invierno

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Cafecito & Chill

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Rock & Playa

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Latin Rock 100

Playlist • YouTube Music
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La Primavera

Playlist • YouTube Music
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90s French Pop

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Latin Road Trip

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Backpackers With Guitar

Playlist • YouTube Music
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The Hits: 00s

Playlist • YouTube Music

Artist-made playlists

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Manu Chao - Radio Bemba Sound System [Live]

Playlist • Manu Chao • 2.1M views
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Manu Chao - Clandestino

Playlist • Manu Chao • 939K views
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TI.PO.TA

Playlist • Manu Chao • 91K views
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Manu Chao - Próxima Estación: Esperanza

Playlist • Manu Chao • 1.9M views
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MANU CHAO - CORONARICTUS SMILY KILLER SESSIONS

Playlist • Manu Chao • 835K views
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Manu Chao - Viva Tu (Official Audio)

Playlist • Manu Chao • 77K views
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MANU CHAO - NEW SONGS

Playlist • Manu Chao • 1.6M views
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MANU CHAO - ESSENTIALS

Playlist • Manu Chao • 751K views
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Manu Chao - Sibérie m'était contéee

Playlist • Manu Chao • 959K views
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Manu Chao - La Radiolina

Playlist • Manu Chao • 691K views

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