Latin, French, Italian

Manu Chao – Clandestino (1998)

2011-07-27T18:20:42Z

Manu Chao – Clandestino (1998)


01. Clandestino  			play
02. Desaparecido                                                 
03. Bongo Bong                                                   
04. Je Ne T'aime Plus                                            
05. Mentira                                                      
06. Lagrimas De Oro                                              
07. Mama Call 			play                                                   
08. Luna Y Sol                                                   
09. Por El Suelo                                                 
10. Welcome To Tijuana                                           
11. Dia Luna... Dia Pena                                         
12. Malegria                                                     
13. La Vie A 2                                                   
14. Minha Galera                                                 
15. La Despedida                                                 
16. El Vento

Anouk - Vocals
Jef Cahours - Trombone
Antoine Chao - Trumpet
Manu Chao - Drums, Vocals
Angelo Mancini - Trumpet
Awa Touty Wade - Vocals

As one of the driving forces in the French-Spanish ethno-punk band Mano Negra, songwriter-guitarist Chao delivers a surprising solo endeavor. Centered around a simple editorial writing style and an acoustic guitar, this album chronicles his political and personal travels around the world, studying the foibles of life in Latin America and the Caribbean, through Africa and back to Europe. He quotes but never actually plays salsa, son, reggae, Latin pop, and African folk music, all to the service of his songs (written and sung in English, French, and Spanish). The backing is a deceptive hodgepodge of guest artists and collected sounds he has pasted together to service the simple songs he sings. There is a circuslike feel to the whole project, a childlike sense of wonder coupled with a cynical and sometimes sly glance at the "real world." This is a single piece of work, each song bleeding into the next without stopping, a train ride that slows at each station along the way but never stops. It has charm, wit, and depth--a rare and potent combination of virtues for a pop musician. --Louis Gibson

The first solo album released by the former frontman of Mano Negra, Clandestino is an enchanting trip through Latin-flavored worldbeat rock, reliant on a potpourri of musical styles from traditional Latin and salsa to dub to rock & roll to French pop to experimental rock to techno. Chao's voice tends to be a bit nasally, but the best songs ("Mentira," "Mama Call," and the silly novelty "Bongo Bong") here benefit from his infectious, freewheeling delivery which incorporates balladry, chorus vocals, rapping, and tossed-off spoken-word passages. Just about every track has odd sampled bits from what sound like pirate radio-station broadcasts (a possible link to the title). There are so many great ideas on this record that it's difficult to digest in one listen, but multiple plays reveal the great depth of Manu Chao's artistry. ---John Bush Rovi

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Manu Chao – La Radiolina (2007)

2011-07-29T18:19:51Z

Manu Chao – La Radiolina (2007)


1.13 Dias
2.Tristeza Maleza		play
3.Politik Kills
4.Rainin In Paradize
5.Besoin De La Lune
6.El Kitapena
7.Me Llaman Calle
8.A Cosa
9.The Bleedin Clown
10.Mundoreves
11.El Hoyo
12.La Vida Tombola
13.Mala Fama
14.Panik Panik		play
15.Otro Mundo
16.Piccola Radiolina
17.Y Ahora Que ?
18.Mama Cuchara
19.Siberia
20.Sone Otro Mundo
21.Amalucada Vida

    Manu Chao – vocals and guitars
    Madjid Fahem – guitars and bass
    David Bourguigon – guitars
    Jean Michel Gambit a.k.a. Gambeat – bass and vocals
    Roy Paci – trumpets
    Angelo Mancini – trumpets on "Politik Kills"
    Tonino Carotone – vocals and harmonies on "A Cosa"
    Amadou Bagayoko – guitar on "A Cosa"
    Cheik Tidiane – keyboard on "A Cosa"
    Flor – Spoken vocals on "A Cosa"
    Beatnik – vocals on "Tristeza Maleza"
    José Manuel Gamboa and Carlos Herrero – flamenco guitars on "Me Llaman Calle"

"Rainin in Paradize", the first single from the album, was available before its official release for download on his website. The single features a music video directed by Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica. There is also a video for the song "Me Llaman Calle", featuring Manu Chao performing in a local bar.

The album's title La Radiolina means the small radio in Italian, referring to a small-sized transistor radio. The album is mainly sung in Spanish. "Politik Kills", "Rainin In Paradize", "The Bleedin Clown" and the first two lines of "Siberia" are in English; "Besoin de la Lune" and "Panik Panik" are in French; "A Cosa" is in Italian, a first for Manu Chao; "Amalucada Vida" is in Brazilian Portuguese. ---wiki

Not surprisingly, the highly political singer is no fan of George W. Bush, yet his activist pulse never interferes with his dazzling, multi-faceted music, which contains traces of everything from flamenco and griot to punk and ska. LA RADIOLINA is as much a distinct portrait of a singular artist, as it is a whirlwind tour of the global underground.

One of the most enigmatic and exciting figures in world music, Manu Chao makes each new release an event, via both his fiery, ever-expanding musical repertoire and his larger-than-life rebel persona. LA RADIOLINA is the singer's fourth solo album following the break-up of his Clash-inspired punk act Mano Negra, and it's as musically polyglot as the artist's multi-lingual tongue. Singing capably in Spanish, French, English, and Italian, among other languages, Chao brings a genuine worldliness to his music that goes far beyond mere multi-cultural lip service. ---cduniverse

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Manu Chao – Siberie M’etait Conteee (2005)

2011-07-24T18:24:17Z

Manu Chao – Siberie M’etait Conteee (2005)


01. (00:04:03) Manu Chao - 01. Le petit Jardin
02. (00:03:22) Manu Chao - 02. Petite blonde du blb Brune
03. (00:03:41) Manu Chao - 03. La valse ŕ sale temps
04. (00:04:05) Manu Chao - 04. Les mille paillettes
05. (00:01:47) Manu Chao - 05. Il faut manger
06. (00:03:34) Manu Chao - 06. Helno est mort			play
07. (00:02:46) Manu Chao - 07. J'ai besoin de la lune
08. (00:02:57) Manu Chao - 08. L'automne est lŕs
09. (00:02:50) Manu Chao - 09. Si loin de toi...je te joue...
10. (00:03:29) Manu Chao - 10. 100.000 remords
11. (00:02:37) Manu Chao - 11. Trop tot, trop tard...
12. (00:01:13) Manu Chao - 12. Te tromper
13. (00:02:40) Manu Chao - 13. Madame banquise
14. (00:03:36) Manu Chao - 14. Les rues de l'Hiver
15. (00:04:14) Manu Chao - 15. Siberie fleuve amour
16. (00:04:12) Manu Chao - 16. Les petites Plančtes
17. (00:02:34) Manu Chao - 17. Te souviens tu...
18. (00:02:27) Manu Chao - 18. J'ai besoin de la lune...remix...
19. (00:05:33) Manu Chao - 19. Dans mon jardin			play
20. (00:00:52) Manu Chao - 20. Merci bonsoir...
21. (00:02:27) Manu Chao - 21. Fou de toi
22. (00:03:18) Manu Chao - 22. Les yeux turquoises
23. (00:04:23) Manu Chao - 23. ...Siberie...

Sibérie m'était contéee is the first French language-only album by Manu Chao, released in 2004. This album features, along with a CD, an oversized book with lyrics to songs from the album and previous Manu Chao albums, as well as illustrations by Jacek Woźniak. Hit singles include Petite blonde du Boulevard Brune ("Little blonde from Brune Boulevard" which is a parisian boulevard). The album's songs refer heavily to Paris, and Parisian life. The song Helno est mort (Helno is Dead) is dedicated to the memory of his friend Helno (Noël Rota), the singer of Les Négresses Vertes who died of a drug overdose in 1993.

More than a concert… it’s a marathon, a three hour spectacle. From Paris to Tijuana and Detroit to Barcelona, in a big venue or an intimate dive, the equation is sure to be the same: Manu Chao + Radio Bemba = an explosive cocktail. An explosion of joy. Sweating, shouting, jumping… songs coming one after another at the speed of light… a short pause… then a loud surge of rock & roll.

For a newcomer, seeing Manu Chao and Radio Bemba in concert for the first time is always a big surprise. On stage, Manu’s music takes an entirely new dimension from the recorded studio tracks. For the regular concert-going fans, satisfaction is always on the menu. Adrenalin is always there and the amount of energy is staggering. And there’s always more. When Manu announces “a last one for the road,” he doesn’t mean a last song but that there’s one last hour left in the show. When the musicians leave the stage with Madjid’s heady guitar riffs, they’ll soon return with a blast. “Let’s keep the machine rolling! Se fuerza la maquina!” A second to catch their breath and they are back.

Manu has been following this path for over twenty years, from one country to the other, from town to town, from stage to stage. Today with Radio Bemba, yesterday with Mano Negra. So many memories… The Pigalle Tour, with shows that often ended on the Boulevard de Clichy in Paris. The Cargo 92 Tour, in which the band climbed aboard a ship with street theatre coup Royal Deluxe to tour Latin American port cities: Venezuela during a military coup, Cuba and their political police, Rio de Janiero with Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys’ lead singer). The endless stories of epic touring adventures go on and on…

Radio Bemba - Gambeat, Garbancito, David, Julio, Angelo and Madjid - are a relentless powerhouse! Few bands manage to convey such energy. There is an inherent element of truth in amps and in their stage shows. It lies in Madjid’s magical fingers, in David’s arms as they beat the rhythm; in Gambeat’s beat box, in Julio’s keyboards and Angelo’s trumpet. Last but not least is Manu with his incessant jumping, his aura on stage magnified by the members of Radio Bemba and, como no, Chuco behind the mixing table, with only one possible setting: full blast!

The experience of seeing Manu and Radio Bemba on stage is difficult to put into words. One thing is for certain: a lot of energy is required to experience one of these shows. For French audiences, it was well worth the wait as the band launched their first tour of the country in seven years. The huge ‘La Radiolina’ tour ended in a truly magical place, the Bayonne Arena. There were no bulls on that July 2008 night, only seven matadors on stage. A word of advice before you check out this ‘Baionarena’ live show on CD and DVD: push the furniture away, because when you invite Manu Chao and Radio Bamba into your living room, anything can happen…

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