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Composer

Manu Chao

Spanish musician

b. 1961

18 works in the index

Born
1961
Birthplace
Paris
Citizenship / historical state
France; Spain
Period (estimated from birth year)
Contemporary

Biography

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.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
singer; composer; guitarist; street artist; musician
Instruments played
guitar; voice
Genres
reggae; ska; world music; music of Latin America
Awards
Latin Grammy Award for Best Alternative Song; Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world; MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act
Official website
http://www.manuchao.net/
Languages used
German; Spanish; French; English; Galician
VIAF ID
74752836
ISNI
0000000114936588; 0000000368594506
GND ID
123163498
Library of Congress ID
no99089219
MusicBrainz ID
7570a0dd-5a67-401b-b19a-261eee01a284

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Guitar, Voice
Genres represented
pop
Works with composition dates
0 of 18

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
King Of The Bongo — —— Guitar, Voicepop 1
Bixo — —— Guitar— 0
Denia — —— Guitar— 0
Eldorado 1997 — —— Guitar— 0
Homens — —— Guitar— 0
Infinita Tristeza — —— Guitar— 0
La Chinita — —— Guitar— 0
La Marea — —— Guitar— 0
La Primavera — —— Guitar— 0
La Vacaloca — —— Guitar— 0
Le Rendez-vous — —— Guitar— 0
Me Gustas Tu — —— Guitar— 0
Merry Blues — —— Guitar— 0
Mi Vida — —— Guitar— 0
Mr Bobby — —— Guitar— 0
Papito — —— Guitar— 0
Promiscuity — —— Guitar— 0
Trapped By Love — —— Guitar— 0

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 74752836. Portrait: Paramanu Sarkar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.