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Clandestino | 
 enlarge | Artist: Manu Chao
Label: Virgin
Category: Music
List Price: £13.99
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 1755
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 45783
UPC: 724384578329
EAN: 0724384578329
ASIN: B000026I8U
Release Date: November 27, 2000
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Clandestino | | • | Desaparecido | | • | Bongo Bong | | • | Je Ne T'aime Plus | | • | Mentira | | • | Lagrimas De Oro | | • | Mama Call | | • | Luna Y Sol | | • | Por El Suelo | | • | Welcome To Tijuana | | • | Dia Luna...dia Pena | | • | Malegria | | • | La Vie A 2 | | • | Minha Galera | | • | La Despedida | | • | El Viento |
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From Amazon.com
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 18 more reviews...
Fantastic! September 25, 2007
Uncle A (Basingstoke, UK)
Throw aside all your prejudices against world music, forget the half-baked Robbie Williams cover of "Bongo Bong", and enter the magical world of Manu Chao. Simply a fantastic album, all fits together so well, a beautiful blend of musical styles and influences. Make this the soundtrack to your 2007!
THE TIME IS NOW FOR MANU CHAO October 3, 2004
R. J. Salusbury (Winchester)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
It's a pity the UK record buying public is so biased towards foreign language albums, and you have to look in the 'World Music' section to find this superb album. I have to admit to being prejudice myself until going to Turkey and hearing a lot more foreign language music. This is such an eclectic album, with Mexican, Cuban and Latin (and we are not talking Ricky Martin here!), and a dash of reggae all mixed up to form a wonderful sound. All the songs effortlessly blend together and there are plenty of 'hooks' and grooves that lodge themselves in your head! For most of the album I haven't got a clue what he's singing about, but when the music is this good, I don't really care. In summary, buy it!!
Eclectic to say the least... September 19, 2004
R. J. Salusbury (Winchester)
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
It's a pity the UK record buying public is so biased towards foreign language albums, and you have to look in the 'World Music' section to find this superb album. I have to admit to being prejudice myself until going to Turkey and hearing a lot more foreign language music. This is such an eclectic album, with Mexican, Cuban and Latin (and we are not talking Ricky Martin here!), and a dash of reggae all mixed up to form a wonderful sound. All the songs effortlessly blend together and there are plenty of 'hooks' and grooves that lodge themselves in your head. For most of the album I haven't got a clue what he's singing about, but when the music is this good, I don't really care. In summary, buy it!!
Supersonica! July 4, 2004
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
This is actually the second Manu Chao album I've listened to (the other being Esperanza)and once again I find myself in awe of this guys genius. I love the pan-European flavour of his stuff, the polyglot playfulness of his lyrics and the wonderful, wondeful music that cannot fail to make you happy. Even the 'sad' tracks are so imbued with the joy of living that you want to go and jump in the sea, laughing. It's great. Buy it.
Amazing March 13, 2004
Ben Savill
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
an ecletic blend of a myriad of styles all very chilled and impeccably written anyone with a slight interest in expanding their musical tastes this is a must
Manu Chao = Legend
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