Manu Chao 2011

Vid dedicated to my fave performing artist Manu Chao. Manu sings in French, Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Arabic, English and Wolof, often mixing several languages in the same song. His music has many influences, as punk, rock, French chanson, Iberoamerican salsa, reggae, ska, and Algerian raï. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian connections, and foremost his travels in Mesoamerica as a nomad following the disbanding of Mano Negra.

Many of Manu's lyrics talk about immigration, love, living in ghettos and drugs, and often carry a left-wing message. This reflects Chao's own political leanings —he is very close to the Zapatistas and its public spokesman, Subcomandante Marcos. His band Mano Negra is possibly a reference to an anarchist group. He has many followers among the European left and the anti-globalization movement.

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Entertainment

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• Manu Chao
• Mano Negra
• Zapatistas
• anti-globalization
• Subcommante Marcos