Listen to Clandestino his first album, the lyrics are still relevant to this day. This dude actually speaks more than 6 languages, his life story it’s fascinating. He does a lot of activism and probably has been in every little corner of the world. I live in the middle of fucking nowhere (Neuquen, Argentina) and Manu has been more than one time near my home, doing free concerts and protesting along the working class. I always knew him as the guy of “Me gustas tu” but this quarantine I’ve discovered him and his music and I have never felt so connected to an artist before. PRÓXIMA ESTACIÓN: ESPERANZA

Ex member of “Mano Negra”, a famous French rock band from the 90’. :)

Manu Chao is of Franco-Spanish origin and his style is quite indefinable. We can classify it in "world music" but it is much more than that in my opinion. He is influenced by Spanish music and reggae yes... but also by rock 'n' roll, punk, ska ... You should listen to his old band Mano Negra ... incredible ! I saw it in concert twice ... each time 3 hours to 3 and a half hours, a crazy atmosphere... and certainly the most exhausting concerts in which I participated with Rage Against The Machine :p. Manu chao is generous, committed, sincere ... a great man !

I suggest "Me Gustas Tu" as their next video to react to! They're great live!

I grew up in Mexico and this was on everyone's radar. Never thought it would be popular in America, but it seems I've met more people who dig it than people who don't. I swear it transcends all cultures.

My high school spanish teacher was a fan of Manu Chao and we used to listen to his Esperanza album a lot in class.

dude, please talk about WELCOME TO TIJUANA

Great choice man👍 The song literally talks about immigrants in any country, but the great Babylon is in reference to the first world countries and how immigrants are like ghosts in the country without legal documents. You should watch the whole concert. In my opinion it’s the best live performance video of manu. It’s call tombolatour.

Manu chao is a stage animal. These guys play for 2 or 3 hours, always full speed ahead. An extraordinary live experience!

Manu Chao!? Yes, yes, yes! Finally someone. Thank you for your reaction 💖

HIs former band ''Mano Negra'' was gr8. I rreally like ''Mala Vida''

you read my mind!!!! i was just going to suggest manu chao!!! "Merry Blues", "Desaparecido," so many to choose from......

I've never heard the live version of this song. Wow it's even better.

Oh man, just saw this reaction. Manu Chao was one of my greatest influences growing up. Still is to this day. The fusion of punk rock, reggae, latin, everything is so special to me.

These guys performed right before Rage at Coachella 2007, it was amazing!

That brings back memories... I had the privilage of hearing him play live at a big global protest over in Spain.

Gran video hermano!!! Manu chao un revolucionario musical gran cancion! Saludos y bendiciones desde México lindo!!

manu is one of the best singer-songwriters with political lyrics against social inequalities, the musical style is called SKA. I would like to hear "Me llaman calle"

Manu Chao with La Mano Negra was the first rock band I ever saw live! At l'Olympia in Paris, think I was 15....epic. I'm a fan to this day! actually that era of French rock had a lot of cool bands....

It's called world music. His records were the soundtrack of my life in the early 2000s.

i personnaly love a song he wrote for another french rock band ..."Le vent l' emportera " from Noir Désir

Manuuuuu. They’re so fun! I was traveling through Chile some years back and I happened to miss them in concert out there. One night after all the bars had closed, this group of people with a couple guitars started strumming to Manu Chao and a bunch of us just started singing and forming our own little drunken Manu Chao concertó. Good times

Try "Out of time man" or "Mala Vida" Different languages, different styles, different vibes but still Manu Chao... A great artist ! 😉👍

This song hits my heart in a different way! Every time I listen to it I get a little tearful , Manu Chao is amazing you should listen to Bongo Bong!

I'm another that says THANK YOU for getting to this man and this song. I first saw/heard it on Austin City Limits and went immediately and bought the CD.

I can't believe you did some Manu Chao!!!! Check out King of the Bongos

I love the eclecticism of your selections as your channel has grown.

Thanks for having a reation to Manu Choa and thanks to everyone out there sharing his works. You should check out some videos of him just playing music with the locals. It is good to see him being out there spreading goodness.

I am glad to see that you enjoy Manu Chao!!!

Wow I'm shocked someone reacted to Manu Chao. His music is phenomenal. More people here in the states need to be exposed to him.

Welcome to protest music (MUSICA DE PROTESTA), used to express inequalities, injustice and social discontent

Ive seen a lot of great bands and artists live ( Dire Straits , Pink Floyd , Michael Jackson , Bruce Springsteen and many more ) But Manu Chao was the best , so much energy , so much fun . May I suggest you do " L'Hivers a la " in the live version ? You'l see what I mean by the energy .

Hi Jamal.Manu Chao is a french artist from Paris. He user to be the lead singer of a band called Mano Negra. They play rock, ska, reggae, latino, funk..Take a hear to a song called King Kong Five. This one will Give you a vision of what their music was. Manu Chao runs a solo carrier since 15 years, travelling round the world helping as he can the poorest populations, giving shows, collecting money and make things happen like building schools.. He is an activist, and politically engaged. In some ways Manu Chao's is a french Zach de la Rocha. Both of them are not just singing, they believe on what they are telling, and they want us to wake up, free our minds and resist any kind of discrimination or liberty restriction.. As I write, I recommand to you 2 songs : Township Rebellion from RATM (studio version is the best, killer bass line, killer Morello's guitar riff, incredible flow ans lyrics from Zach, as always) and the 2nd is : Digging for Windows from Zach de la Rocha, Alone. You ll live it. Take care, One Love from Paris CYRIL

Manu did a cool album with two of my favorite musicians from Mali, West Africa, Amadou and Mariam. Dimanche a Bamako. Cool stuff. I would recommend Amadou and Mariam "Chantez, Chantez, Danse, Danse"

First time listen for me, too... [post edit] ...Holy crow, what an amazing sound!

Classic song. I was listening to him in 2006 traveling through South America. His songs were everywhere!

Viva la música de Manu Chao y esa guitarra!!!😻❤❤❤

Manu chao is a Big Big artist!!! Must watch more of him

Manu Chao puts on the best shows.

Discovered Manu Chao in 1999, havnt stop listening since.

Manu chao is the real thing! By the way...the lead singer loves my hometown (Fortaleza-Ceará) and has a son from here.

Una excelente canción, Manu Chao es de otro planeta, gracias Jamel Aka por este video, me encanta, saludos señor

Manu Chao was the lead singer and guitarist for La Mano Negra, a french band from the late 80s/90s. They played a combination of rock, reggae, ska, early hip-hop, arabic, latin and even french folk/traditional music, and sang in French, English, Spanish and Arabic. Deffo recommend listening to standards like "King Kong Five", "Mala Vida", "Sid'h Bibi" (the live version is truly amazing) or "Rock Island Line". A personal favourite is "Bragg Jack". Also, I know people have already "requested" The Clash, a band that combined many genres with punk-rock and had an immense influence on La Mano Negra, and I guarantee you won't regret it :)

@Jamel_AKA_Jamal , Manu Chao is a French musician of Spanish descent. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek and occasionally in other languages. Una BESTIA!!

1:42 The music of Manu Chao is classified as Ska, punk rumba, reggae and worldbeat. Manu has a huge excelente music production, mainly against inequalities in the world. He was even proposed to the Nobel Peace Prize

Thank you for turning me on to this group! Much love brother.

There are more Manu Chao gold out there! Dive in and roll a blunt!

The "Spanish raggae" groove is called cumbia. It's awesome.

Brother.....most popular and under artist ..You should Discover more dnd more from this Magic boy

manu chao is a mix between reggae spanish guitar north afrika music modern music trova latin america music etc etc

From portugal um abraço...mix de rumba de barcelona,reagge,ska...and a litle bit of world music...celebration of union of all people in the world...frindship ,sorows ,love and peace....a litle bit of eachother👍✌

i super happy for you that you have discovered manu chao and good pure music of the anarchist

The album Clandestino is a classic, its mixed so well each song blends into the next. Its a trip.

Dude that concert was very awesome you should listen the next two song from that one., Ya llegó ya llegó, lo peor de la rumba. Ya llegao ya llegao el MANU CHAO con los musicarios mata rumba

It's not reggae style, it's spanish guitar. That style has developed since the dark ages to what it is now. Great video and review of the song.

Very famous french singer

Manu Chao live is so fun.

Manu Chao one of the best! And hes French or something like that

Manu Chao is a genre himself

Q grande Manu chao ! Lo más de lo más y en vivo huf !! La rompe

Brand New Rolling Stones Living in a ghost town. This is a must. It hits home big time right now!

Manu Chao is Spanish but he has lived almost all his life in France

Manu Chao is a French Singer ! ;) 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

You should check out the live version of Mr Bobby by Manu Chao - pretty dope show! he is the one artist who i think really fuses music from different cultures.

Theirs live DVDs are just amazing! Must see!

Grande manuchau ... Saludos desde Colombia.

I saw Manu on Austin City Limits. That band was en fuego.

"Soul Rebel" ,,done by Playing for Change, Song Around the World.. Manu Chao is in it .. along with Bunny Wailer... yeah!...try that one!

The dude has a very unique style because of his cultural heritage and his musical influences. He's French but he's of Spanish descent, and his music incorporates many different influences. He was originally the lead singer of the band Mano Negra. React to their songs "Mala Vida" and "King Kong 5," I think you'll dig them. He mostly sings in Spanish, but often includes lyrics in French, English and other languages.

Manu chao had a fabulous previous band: MANO NEGRA, it is a fusion between reggae, ska, Latin rhythms and even punk music, very unique. (sorry, but I don't speak english)

Manu Chao es muy cercano a latino america, en especial en Colombia ( Mi país), Gracias por la reacción. Manu Chao is very close to Latin America, especially in Colombia (My Country), Thanks for the reaction !

Yo this is my favorite band in the world dude! Haha I wasn't expecting this from ya but this was an awesome video.

Your life will be better if you add Manu Chao King of the Bongo to your to-watch list.

Aguante manu.tambien tenés todo "MANO NEGRA" para escuchar todo es buenísimo.saludos desde argentina

I suggest Desaparecido, I love this song. Manu is a very charismatic and vindicating singer. HIs lyrics are usually simple, but with a lot of message in favor of inequalities. Thanks for this react

Mano chao ele canta em português, espanhol e francês o cara é foda demais !!

I think the lyrics were worthy of being read. He talks about mariguana saying it is ilegal but the song is about what in spanish its called 'illegal' people, (inmigrants without papers). The song is telling how hard their stories are, and claming in a way that 'ilegal' is the wrong term (that's why he keeps calling them 'clandestino' which, although more acurate and less despective than 'ilegal', it is rarely use in Spain when refering to inmigrants). 'People are not illegal, mariguana is' Use to be slogan used when people complained about that term being use when refering to people. Of course they are also complaining about mariguana being ilegal, but it its kind of secondary on the song.

New to me. Nice Spanish guitar!

I was in my young 20´s when this album dropped. At my uni there was a spanish teacher, and i asked that old lady about a translation for this very specific song. She must have been 60+ back then, and she died just a couple of years ago. (google translate wasn't a thing in 2002) I still have no clue what i'm singing along to, when i dig manu chao/negra. But this one, i actually know. The spanish teacher in question was a very loved member of this part of this town, and even though i only interacted with her this one time, this song brings her back to life. I wish i knew more about her, i'd wish i'd asked more about her life. Why she came to Sweden, and well. Anyways, she was very loved around here, and i love this song. Idk if she liked (or even heard) the song, but i do know she liked the lyrics, as she smiled when i handed her the print.

Years ago I had the opportunity to go see them, I dance like crazy xD

Nice intro saying : "AQUÍ NO PEGAMOS LOS OJOS"

Bro im early gracias por el vídeo 👍 👍 👍 ❤ ❤ ❤ 😎 🎼 🎼 🎺

Mira algunos de los Fabulosos Cadillacs! Ahh que canciones!! 😍

Manu Chao is like the Spanish Sublime we never knew we needed

Manu is great, also do a reaction to "Mr. Bobby" another song from him...fits like a glove in these crazy times we're living in...you'll see...

"La vida tómbola" Manu chao

soy el único al que le encanta malearía???!!!! am I the only one who loves malegria??!?!

Manu's style is Caribbean music played like it's from Latin America by a french musician and sang in several languages. ; ) He was born in France but his father is from Galicia and his mother is from the Basque Country (both regions of Spain).

Manu Chao - Rainin' in paradise live HQ

Yeah!!! Jamel!!! woooaaa Manu chao!

Their concert in woodstock is incredible, 11min, you would like it

Super great song!

I repeat: u need to react to the cogelones band,,,it’s a band from Mexico playing an experimental punk azteca,,,they’re amazing and unique,,,gracias amigo

Live "Manu Chao Radio Bemba" It's the fire!

So the reason you feel the reggae is the syncopated beat. It’s the emphasis on the offbeat. Most music emphasizes the beat. 1 2 3 4. But reggae riffs emphasize the in between beat. 1 AND 2 AND 3 AND so on.... the same with this music. You hear them groove on the offbeat and that reminds people of reggae.

Excellent. 'Desaparecido' is also great

Maná - rayando el sol live ... such a crowd.

Amazin fusion! Reggae with some kind of caribbean son

I love that you do Spanish keep it up brother!!!!

You should listen to these Songs from the same album: La despedida, Mr. Bobby or Desaparecido. Manu Chao is a style itself. Thanks for listening to this awesome artist. He was in some radical Mexican events, always supporting our cause.