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Manu Chao
Sign in to saveAlso known as José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao, José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao, José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega, Oscar Tramor
Spanish musician
OverviewAI-generated
Manu Chao is a male singer, composer, guitarist, and street artist born in Paris, France, on June 21, 1961. He holds citizenship in both France and Spain and currently resides in Spain. Chao began his work period in 1980 and is associated with the record label Virgin Records. His musical genres include reggae, ska, world music, and music of Latin America. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English.
Chao is a solo artist and a member of the group Mano Negra. His musical influences include Chuck Berry, Camarón de la Isla, Bob Marley, and Georges Brassens. He performs on guitar and voice. His father is Ramón Chao Rego.
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Film & TV
Acting · Paris, France
Singer in Mano Negra and solo artist.
Known for
- Manu Chao et Radio Bemba Sound System — Self2025
- Le rock alternatif (une brève période de médiatisation du punk français 1986-1989) — Self2021
- 70 Years of Youth Revolt — Self (archive footage)2020
- Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony — Self2012
- Marcelo Yuka: Follow the Signs — Self2011
- Manu Chao & Radio Bemba Baionarena — Self2009
- 50 años de... Canciones — Self (archive footage)2009
- Maradona by Kusturica — Self2008
- Sunday in Bamako — Self2008
- The Henry Rollins Show2006
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1961
Discography
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,045,309
- Total plays
- 62,102,929
Tags
Manu Chao, born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961, in Paris, France, is a multifaceted musician celebrated for his eclectic musical style and socially conscious lyrics. Chao's musical journey began in the vibrant Parisian music scene, where he immersed himself in diverse influences ranging from punk and rock to reggae and salsa. Co-founding the band Mano Negra in 1987, Chao showcased his knack for blending genres, resulting in international acclaim with albums like "Patchanka" (198
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)
· 2016 · cited 23,677x
- The empirical mode decomposition and the Hilbert spectrum for nonlinear and non-stationary time series analysis
· 1998 · cited 19,824x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,797x
- A pneumonia outbreak associated with a new coronavirus of probable bat origin
· 2020 · cited 17,368x
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,989x
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Quotes
- “Solo voy con mi penaSola va mi condenaCorrer es mi destinoPara burlar la leyPerdido en el corazónDe la grande BabylonMe dicen el clandestinoPor no llevar papel Pa' una ciudad del norteYo me fui a trabajarMi vida la dejéEntre Ceuta y GibraltarSoy una raya en el marFantasma en la ciudadMi vida va prohibidaDice la autoridad”
- “Me llaman el desaparecidoQue cuando llega ya se ha idoVolando vengo, volando voyDeprisa, deprisa a rumbo perdidoCuando me buscan nunca estoyCuando me encuentran yo no soyEl que está enfrente porque yaMe fui corriendo más allá Me dicen el desaparecidoFantasma que nunca estáMe dicen el desagradecidoPero esa no es la verdadYo llevo en el cuerpo un dolorQue no me deja respirarLlevo en el cuerpo una condenaQue siempre me echa a caminar”
- “Mentira la que mandaMentira comanda”
- “Todo es mentira en este mundoTodo es mentira la verdadTodo es mentira yo me digoTodo es mentira ¿Por qué será?”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Also known as
- Oscar Tramor
- Born
- José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega , ( 1961-06-21 ) 21 June 1961 (age 64) , Paris, France
- Genres
- Latin alternative reggae worldbeat ska
- Occupations
- Musician singer composer record producer
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Years active
- 1984–present
- Labels
- Nacional Because Virgin
- Website
- manuchao .net
via Wikipedia infobox
Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Manu Chao, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
~19 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Manu Chao ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmanu ˈtʃao]; born José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish musician. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek, and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995 and since then has toured regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba Sound System.
Early life
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