Manu Chao
Also Known As: José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao
Biography: Singer in Mano Negra and solo artist.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Birthday: June 21, 1961
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Manu Chao: Radio Bemba Sound System
Overview: From Paris to Tijuana and Detroit to Barcelona, in a big venue or an intimate dive, the equation is sure to be the same: Manu Chao + Radio Bemba = an explosive cocktail. An explosion of joy. Sweating, shouting, jumping… songs coming one after another at the speed of light… a short pause… then a loud surge of rock & roll.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-05
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Maradona by Kusturica
Overview: A documentary on Argentinean soccer star Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the world's greatest modern player.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-05-28
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Babylonia en Guagua
Overview: Live concert of Manu Chao and his band Radio Bemba Sound System performed in Grand Halle La Villette (Paris) on September 2001.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2001-09-01
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Hultsfred Festival 1991
Overview: Documentary following the planning and execution of Sweden's biggest music festival. Interviews with festival staff are followed by interviews and performances by the bands. This year the festival had chartered their own plane from London to bring the coolest bands in Britain to Sweden, which prompted television personality Henrik Schyffert to quip "If this plane crashes the hottest band in England will be Marillion"
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: sv
Release Date: 1991-12-26
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Manu Chao & Radio Bemba Baionarena
Overview: Baionarena is a live album and DVD release in 2009 by Manu Chao and Radio Bemba. It was recorded during summer 2008 in the Arena of Bayonne during the Fêtes de Bayonne, hence the name Baionarena which also happens to mean the one that belongs to Bayonne in Basque.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2009-12-07
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Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony
Overview: The political upheaval in North Africa is responsibility of the Western powers —especially of the United States and France— due to the exercise of a foreign policy based on practical and economic interests instead of ethical and theoretical principles, essential for their international politic strategies, which have generated a great instability that causes chaos and violence, as occurs in Western Sahara, the last African colony according to the UN, a region on the brink of war.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2012-05-18
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Mano Negra - Out Of Time
Overview: Formed by Manu and Antoine Chao, along with their cousin Santiago Casariego, the French band Mano Negra was formed in 1987, in Paris. The band was immediately spotted in the music scene for its unique style that mixed rock, French chanson, flamenco, ska, salsa, reggae, hip-hop and African rhythms.During the '90s, Mano Negra reached its greatest commercial success both in Europe and in the Spanish-speaking world, where it left an influential mark for contemporary music. The documentary chronicles Mano Negra's entire career through the testimonies of its members, as well as bands sharing their beginnings, such as Los Carayos, Joint de Culasse and Hot Pants.
Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2005-11-11
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MANO NEGRA - Tournée générale ! Live à Pigalle
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Genres: Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1990-03-10
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Marcelo Yuka: Follow the Signs
Overview: A documentary on the life of renowned Brazilian musician Marcelo Yuka, who was shot nine times in the streets of Rio de Janeiro in 2000 and became one of the main voices of social justice and peace in Brazil.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2011-10-10
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Sunday in Bamako
Overview: This special, behind-the-scenes film takes us on a trip to Mali to witness Amadou & Mariam at home and their musical encounter with legendary artist and producer Manu Chao during the making of their hit album Dimanche à Bamako, The music provides the lifeblood of the film, featuring the hits Sénégal Fast Food and La Realité, popular favourites Coulibaly, M’Bifé and Camions Sauvages plus a rare, unreleased live song by Manu Chao, Kira.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2008-10-15
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50 años de... Canciones
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2009-11-12
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Le rock alternatif (une brève période de médiatisation du punk français 1986-1989)
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Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2021-03-22
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