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Manu Chao

Barcelona, España

Biography

Alright! Seems you really know your PFC music! 

As you may know, The Doobie Brothers have recentl;y been inducted into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. A few years back, our PFC Band had the honor to share the stage with them for a special fundraising concert in Los Angeles, where we got to film them for a special live video. Go to this video page to find the secret code!!

 

Manu Chao is a French singer and activist of Spanish (Galician-Basque) origin. He sings mainly in Spanish, French, English and Portuguese although occasionally in a number of other languages as well. Chao began his musical career with Hot Pants, a French band that combined several musical styles and languages. He then founded the band Mano Negra with his brother Antoine and several friends in 1987. The band became famous in Europe and Latin America but split in 1995. Manu embarked on to a solo artist career after the separation and released the album “Clandestino” in 1998, who sold over 3 million copies and changed the path of his musical career. Clandestino was supposed to mix electronic music with traditional tracks and vocals but a computer bug crashed all the electronic tracks and revealed the real essence of the album.

How we met:

It was a rainy day in Barcelona along the waterfront as 10 or more musicians gathered under a large umbrella to jam. While shooting and recording we noticed a man standing just beyond the musicians. Within minutes, that man had picked up a guitar and stepped in to jam with the group. When he began to sing, we recognized him to be Manu Chao. Manu’s unbelievable energy and love for music brought us back to Barcelona years later to capture his performance on “One Love.”

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PFC Videos Featuring Manu Chao
Soul Rebel featuring Bunny Wailer and Manu Chao | Song Around The World

Dec 31, 2019

Seeds of Freedom | Song Around The World

Jan 17, 2019

Clandestino | Songs Around The World

Feb 15, 2017

One Love | Song Around The World

Feb 05, 2009

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