http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2325&rws=%2Fmanu-chao%2Ftop-tracks.rssFormer leader of the French Punk-Pop band Mano Negra, Manu Chao explores a wider range of musical terrain as a solo artist. Singing in Spanish, French, and English, Chao adopts the voice of the disenfranchised in his work. He's equally comfortable lamenting the "desaparecidos" (disappeared) in Spanish, confessing existential angst in French, or boasting he's the " king of bongo" in English. His main rhythmic template is reggae, and instrumentation is sparse -- guitars, bass, and keyboards with a touch of brass. Many tunes include sound montage: European news broadcasts about the Zapatistas and television and radio white noise phase in and out of the songs. Chao's home-produced work has an air of sincerity rare in the world of pop music, and his rough-hewn vocals display raw talent while he plays his guitar with a deceptive simplicity belying his talent as a songwriter. Well known and loved in Europe, Chao seems poised to conquer the Americas. - Robert LeaverWorld Popen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2325&rws=%2Fmanu-chao%2Ftop-tracks.rss Former leader of the French Punk-Pop band Mano Negra, Manu Chao explores a wider range of musical terrain as a solo artist. Singing in Spanish, French, and English, Chao adopts the voice of the disenfranchised in his work. He's equally comfortable lamenting the "desaparecidos" (disappeared) in Spanish, confessing existential angst in French, or boasting he's the " king of bongo" in English. His main rhythmic template is reggae, and instrumentation is sparse -- guitars, bass, and keyboards with a touch of brass. Many tunes include sound montage: European news broadcasts about the Zapatistas and television and radio white noise phase in and out of the songs. Chao's home-produced work has an air of sincerity rare in the world of pop music, and his rough-hewn vocals display raw talent while he plays his guitar with a deceptive simplicity belying his talent as a songwriter. Well known and loved in Europe, Chao seems poised to conquer the Americas. - Robert Leaver http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23954623&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-chao%2Ftop-tracks.rss World Pop Mon, 1 Jan 2001 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Manu Chao on Rhapsody Online 23954623 tra.23954623 Manu Chao art.2325 0.99 Proxima Estacion: Esperanza alb.23949785 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/2/4/1514246_170x170.jpg 2008-10-28 00:00:00.0 2001-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Me gustas tu tra.23954623 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23954623&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-chao%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23954623&variant=data&rws=%2Fmanu-chao%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15995936&variant=play&rws=%2Fmanu-chao%2Ftop-tracks.rss World/Reggae Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Manu Chao on Rhapsody Online 15995936 tra.15995936 Manu Chao art.2325 0.99 La Radiolina alb.15986759 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