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Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Preview — Clandestino by Peter Culshaw. A decade ago, Manu Chao's band, Mano Negra, toured Columbia by train, negotiating Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao government Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao and rebels - an episode described at the time as 'less like a rock'n'roll tour - more like Napoleon's retreat from Moscow'. That's Manu in a nutshell. He does everything differently. He is a multi-million selling artist who prefers sleeping on friends' floors to five-st A decade ago, Manu Chao's band, Mano Negra, toured Columbia by train, negotiating with government troops and rebels - an episode described at the time as 'less like a rock'n'roll tour - more like Napoleon's retreat from Moscow'. He is a multi-million selling artist who prefers sleeping on friends' floors to five-star hotels, an anti-globalisation activist who hangs out with prostitute-activists in and Zapatista leader Comandante Marcos in Chiapas, a recluse who Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao at home singing in front ofpeople in stadiums in Latin America or festivals in Europe. Clandestino has been five years in the writing, as Peter Culshaw followed Manu around the world, invited at a moment's notice to head to the Sahara, or Brazil, or to Buenos Aires, where Manu was making a record with mental asylum inmates. The result is one of the most fascinating music biographies we're ever likely to read. Get A Copy. Published May 9th by Serpent's Tail first published January 1st More Details Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Clandestinoplease sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Jun 11, Marc rated it really liked it. Not just a good biography, it is also an excellent insight on the indie scene of the 80's. Furthermore, Peter Culshaw would make a wonderful travel writer. The chapters on Colombia and not only cover the music world but also the socio-politics. Manu Chao is certainly an elusive character and that makes it essential to add all the different layers. Excellent book. Aug 01, Nick Smith rated it really liked it. Two thirds of this book is biography, while the final third is an entertaining travelogue that sees the author seek out his evasive subject in a range of disparate places, from Brixton to Latin America. The physical search being a clear metaphor for the writer's struggle to create an intimate portrayal of such an enigmatic figure. The overall effect is very compelling. Culshaw's immense - but thankfully, lightly-worn - knowledge of world music and activist politics helps the reader to put Chao i Two thirds of this book is biography, while the final third is an entertaining travelogue that sees the author seek out his evasive subject in a range of disparate places, from Brixton to Latin America. Culshaw's immense - but thankfully, lightly-worn - knowledge of world music and activist politics helps the reader to put Chao into context, both as a musician and as a champion of the dispossessed. He's also not afraid to ask difficult questions, from Chao's friends, family and even from the man himself. Extremely well-written, this book is a fine read and deserves a large audience beyond Chao afficionados. At the very least, it should re-awaken wider interest in a musician that may well deserve - as Culshaw ultimately suggests - his place in a lofty pantheon alongside Strummer and Marley, irrespective of his comparatively low profile in anglo-saxon territories. Our loss clearly. Dec 19, Reneta Hristova rated it it was amazing. Now I admire Manu even more!!!!!!!! Sep 21, Jukka rated it it was amazing. I can't demand more from biography. I especially enjoyed splitting book in past Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao present. Culshaw writes without being biased, this book feels honest description of Manu Chao. As an old Manu Chao fan, I understand the songs better now. It was also interesting to see photos from early stages of Manu's career. Respect for Mr. Chao and mr. Culshaw captures the magic of Manu Chao, whose life and art has captured the imagination of people across the world. His message and his art color the world with hope and dignity, with love and justice. His story encourages the world to hope. Quite a vibrant portrait of one of the most singular rock stars out Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao. It occasionally feels as if Culshaw is a little star struck, and he actually admits it himself, but he offers what seems like quite a balanced portrait of Manu Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao, before embarking on a few adventures of his own while following the man. This book is a very decent read. The text could have done with a little more thorough editing and proof-reading pretty atrocious spelling and repetitionsbut this rarely gets in the w Quite a vibrant portrait of one of the most singular rock stars out there. The text could have done with a little more thorough editing and proof-reading pretty atrocious spelling and repetitionsbut this rarely gets in the way of Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao story. 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Chao began his musical career in Parisbusking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayoswhich combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra inachieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup inand since then tours regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba. They emigrated to Paris to avoid 's dictatorship—Manu's grandfather had been sentenced to death. As he grew up he was surrounded by many artists and intellectuals, most of whom were acquaintances of his father. The group released a demo entitled "" inwhich received plenty of local critical praise but otherwise gained them little attention. By the time the group released their first album in the Parisian alternative music scene had taken flight, and Manu, his Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao Antoine Chao, Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao friends such as Alain from formed Los Carayos to incorporate this sound with the rockabilly and punk styles of Hot Pants. Los Carayos remained a side project of the artists for eight years, releasing three in the first two years followed by a final album in Manu Chao Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao in Alt. Latino in"Mano Negra started playing in a subway in Paris before the band started to be known and selling records. We started in a subway for a living. This is what made the musicians of Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao Negra. And so the people using the subway in Paris was very eclectic. There was people from a lot of different countries, different cultures. So we have to be able to play all kind of music to please all the people in a subway. So that was a perfect school to learn a lot of different styles of music. The group soon moved to Virgin Recordsand their first album was released the following year. Though the group never gained much fame in the English-speaking market, popularity throughout the rest of the world soon followed, reaching the Top 5 in the Netherlands, Italy and Germany. The band achieved some fame in with 's Cargo Tour, where it played a series of shows in port cities, performing from a stage built into their tour ship's hold. Following that year's release of their final album, , Manu Chao moved the band to Madridbut legal problems with former bandmates led Chao to disband the group in Mano Negra's sound is Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao characterized by energetic, lively rhythms, symbolized by the title of their first album, Patchankaderived from the word pachanga which is a colloquial term for "party"and a distinct informality which allows the audience to get involved and feel close to their sound. Mixed music genres are present throughout their albums. After arriving in MadridChao and other bandmates from Mano Negra formed a new group, Radio Bemba Sound System named for the communication system used in the Sierra Maestra by the Castro -and- Guevara -led rebels in the Cuban Revolutionfeaturing groups from diverse backgrounds, such as Mexican Tijuana No! The songs were collectively released as Clandestino inunder Manu Chao's own Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao. Though not an instant Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao, the album gained a steady following in France with hits such as " " and " Clandestino ", and the album eventually earned the Best World Music Album award in 's awards. This album, named after one of the station stops the title Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao to "next station: Hope"features similar sounds to Clandestino but with heavier Caribbean influences than the previous album. The album was an instant hit, leading to a successful tour that resulted in the live album Radio Bemba Sound System. Manu Chao's next album literally "little radio" in Italian, but also "pocket radio" was released on September 17, It has been released in 's La Radiolina. Writer Josh Tyrangiel observed. With its easy melody and universal rhythm Me Llaman Calle walks proudly in the shadow of Bob Marleythe last guy who made world music this disarmingly simple. These influences were obtained from immigrants in France, his Iberian connections, and foremost his travels in Mesoamerica as a nomad following the disbanding of Mano Negra. In many of his pieces he layers lyrics, music, and sound recordings over each other. Chao also has a tendency to reuse music or lyrics from previous songs to form new songs. The contemporary hit single in France " Bongo Bong ", takes its lyrics from the earlier Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao Negra hit "", which bears a similar style to that of . Though Chao is quite well known in Europe and Latin America, he has not had the same success in the English-speaking world. Tours in the United States with Mano Negra were not as successful as elsewhere and Chao seems inclined to focus his efforts in the places where his musical style finds its roots. Though his live performances in the U. He returned to that venue in the summer of for two concerts, part of the multicultural "Celebrate " concert series. The crowd was treated to a nearly two-hour performance, including two encores. This was a semi-spontaneous endeavour between and Manu Chao facilitated by a new-found friendship developed during In January he was the headline act at the opening night of Sydney Festivalmarking his first concert in Australia. Chao believes that our world lacks spaces for "collective therapy" and describes his concerts as small temporary spaces where people of different backgrounds can come together. Chao's lyrics provoke his audience to think about immigration, love, living in ghettosdrugs, and often carry a left- wing message. This reflects Chao's own political leanings—he is very close to the Zapatistas and their public spokesman, . They adopted the trappings of punk. He's one of the punkiest artists out there I can think of. It's an inclusionary spirit that is punk. Chao uses both a website and a Facebook account to show the work he does with these patients and ex patients. On their Facebook page he explains that the mission of this group is to diminish the stigma that people place on mental illness and to promote the use of services that are meant to help those with mental illnesses. In an interview with the School for Communication and Journalism at the University Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao Southern California inChao expressed his opinions about topics such as the effects of economic globalization on social inequality. In this interview he expressed a worry that mafias are the greatest threat to democracy and that this is already evident in certain places, like Russia and . He stated that this is one reason that he is for the legalization of drugs such as marijuana - he explained that mafias are making capital off of the distribution of illegal drugs which gives them more economic power, thus making it easier for them to potentially overthrow governments. In this interview he also expressed his belief that currently, the global market is the largest force shaping the lives of people throughout the world. For this reason, he believes that the most effective way to solve social problems in individual countries is to address them at a Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao level by changing the policies dictating the global market. He explained that since most people are not given the power to directly change these policies, the most effective way to bring about change would be to make a statement to those running the economy by becoming self-sufficient through boycotting corporations, growing one's own vegetables, and making one's own clothes. He then added that he does not own a car or cell phone because he does not need either of these. He also talked about having weak leaders as a threat to democracy and explained that there are small movements in Spain that are Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao for blank votes to be recorded as legitimate votes. He explained this could be a solution because blank votes currently make up a majority of the votes in elections, which means that election results are inaccurate. Another topic he discussed during this interview was education. He expressed his belief that education is important and should be free for everyone. He mentioned that Cuba is Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao to provide free education for all those living in Cuba despite being a small country and that he does not understand how the United States being such a powerful nation was not able to do the same. He then expressed frustration at the fact that one can enroll in the armed forces in the United States and "learn to kill" for free, but had to pay to learn to do anything else. He suggested that this is a sign that the United States is afraid of its future. When asked about immigration during this interview, Chao mentioned that the West, particularly the United States, has a population with a lot of elderly people and that in order to excel in the future, the West needs the youth from " Third World " countries. He explains that providing legal status to immigrant young people Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao require the United States to honor the rights of Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao immigrants, and therefore it is cheaper and easier for Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao United States to deny so many young immigrants a legal status. He then said that the "Occident In Decemberit was reported that his partner, Greek actress Klelia Renesiwith whom he is in a relationship for the past few years, was expecting their first child. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. French musician of Spanish descent. This biography of a living person needs additional citations Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediatelyespecially if potentially libelous or harmful. . A 23 second sample of " Mr. The song uses samples from diverse sources and several instruments layered on top of each other. Main article: Manu Chao discography. Observer Music Monthly. Retrieved March 14, Radio France Internationale. October Archived from the original on March 11, The Times. Latino: Special Guest Manu Chao". September 8, Retrieved December 26, LA Weekly. Retrieved June 7, All Media Guide. Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on July 12, The Albuquerque Tribune. Indio, California : Albuquerque Publishing Company. Archived from the original on February 19, Retrieved 9 November The Independent. 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