Have any French people in here ever heard of a singer named Manu Chao?

[french user]

For people of py generation, who were teenagers in the 90´s, Mano Negra was a very famous group. It was the "rebel" teenage music of that time.

Later, in the 2000's Mano Chao had a big sucess singing solo mostly spanish-speaking songs. He became very famour in France, Spain and Latin America.

[Urania93]

Originally Posted by DJ-

the only song i know from him is this one, but i don't know much else about him, i'd guess many people here at least know that song though. ah no, i also know this one too, but that's really it.

I've already heard these songs, and "Bongo Bong" named by J.Thomas too. For me these songs were in the category "foreign songs from unidentified singer, that for a short period are often on the radio/TV". I really didn't know the name of the singer.

[tartufo1]

He's a political "troubador" with a very nasty voice and style (just my personal opinion). He's the son or whatever of a famous Spanish communist that lives in Paris, Chao.

He's popular among "antisis", etc.

[Acajack]

I am not French but I know Manu Chao.

Me Gustas Tu was an ''in'' song among the intello crowd here in Quebec a few years ago.

I have his album.

I also know the song Clandestino by his band Mano Negra.

[radiolibre99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWV2kM1laIc

Classic Mano Negra! They need to bring this music back. Great ska punk reggae music.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekiBaXNJwlM

Machine Gun - Mano Negra

[forgotten username]

Of course, he is extremely famous. Mano negra was one of the leading bands of the famous "alternatif" movement in the late 80's in France. In some ways, it was kind of the French Clash, mixing rock music with some latin influences. Then they toured in South America and became popular there, due to singing mostly in spanish (He is of spanish ancestry).

His solo albums in the late 90s and early 00s were extremely popular as well, but his songs have become unlistenable to me due to hearing them at any party for years.

Before Mano Negra he played in Hot Pants which was kind of a rockabilly band.

[arevaitahiti]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Chao good reading !

[arthurrdim]

Manu Chao was known here a few years ago for his song "mi gusto tu". He sang in spanish and has done a latino pop with a "leftist vibe".