Manu Chao
Manu Chao (; born
José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on 21 June 1961) is a French-Spanish singer. 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 tours regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba.
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