- Mano Negra【 5 albums 71 lyrics 】
- Mano Negra (complete Spanish name: La Mano Negra, sometimes nicknamed La Mano in France) was a music group active from 1987 to 1995 and fronted by Manu Chao. The group was founded in Paris by Chao, his brother (Antoine) and cousin (Santiago), all born of Spanish parents with partly Cuban roots. Their songs were mostly in Spanish, English and French, often switching from one language to the other in the same song or in the middle of a sentence or title (e.g. 'Puta's Fever'). They also had a hit song in Arabic. They are considered pioneers of world fusion.
Mano Negra incorporated an impressive array of musical styles: punk rock, flamenco, ska, salsa, French chanson, hip hop, raï, rockabilly, reggae and African rhythms. They also made frequent use of samples from everyday sounds, electronica and experimental post-production techniques. This omnivorous approach, based on absorption and combination of a broad range of styles and sounds, was termed patchanka by the group (literally 'patchwork', and the name of their first album). Taking Paris by storm in the winter of 1988-9, Mano Negra was touring the world by the following spring, achieving mainstream success in most of Europe and South America and recording a live album in Japan — however their penetration into the English-speaking world remained limited. 'Mala Vida' (1988, later covered by Gogol Bordello), 'King Kong Five' (1990), 'Out of Time Man' (1991) and 'The Monkey' (1994) are among their most famous songs.
The group earned a cult following through its eclectic sound and festive performances. After the release of their highly anticipated second album, Mano Negra famously declined to play the major Paris venues and toured only the cabarets of Pigalle instead (in accordance with the theme of the album, Puta's Fever i.e. 'whore's fever'), sometimes ending their sets in illegal street performances. In 1992 they celebrated the 500th anniversary of Columbus's voyage with a Latin American tour completed on a cargo ship in which a street of Paris had been recreated ('having transported a street of Paris across the Atlantic is a marvel [una maravilla]', commented Gabriel García Márquez who visited the attraction). It included a performance at the Earth Summit where they were joined on stage by Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys).
Their last and most exploratory album, Casa Babylon (1994), was released only after the band's splitup. Its reception in South America contributed to a renewal of Latino rock in the 1990s. Frontman Manu Chao went on to do a successful solo career, bringing some of Casa Babylon's songs to the stage with his group Radio Bemba Sound System. Mano Negra is now considered a cult band and still spreads their spirit to multiple acts around the world.
Band members
Manu Chao (Oscar Tramor) – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987–1995)
Antoine Chao (Tonio Del Borño) – trumpets, vocals (1987–1992)
Santiago Casariego (Santi El Águila) – drums, vocals (1987–1993)
Philippe Teboul (Garbancito) – percussion, vocals (1989–1993)
Daniel Jamet (Roger Cageot) – lead guitar, vocals (1989–1992)
Joseph Dahan (Jo) – bass, vocals (1989–1993)
Thomas Darnal (Helmut Krumar) – keyboards, vocals (1989–1995)
Pierre Gauthé (Krøpöl 1er) – trombone, vocals (1989–1993) - Sorted by ＞ Sorted by album (Time) Sorted by song name (Characters) Sorted by other
- Album name Release Date Song
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Patchanka
1988
1.Bala Perdida
2.Casa Babylon
3.Drives Me Crazy
4.El Alakran
5.Hamburger Fields
6.La Vida Me Da Palo
7.Love &hate8.Machine Gun
9.Santa Maradona (Larchuma Footbal Club)
10.Senor Matanza
11.Sueno de Solentiname
12.Super Chango
13.The Monkey
14.Viva Zapata (Provided) -
Lo Mejor De La Mano Negra (Best Of)
1.Indios De Barcelona - Live 1992
2.Patchanka (Live 1991)
3.Rock Island Line (Live 1991)
4.Welcome in Occident - Live 19915.Killin' Rats - Live 1991
6.Out of Time Man - Live 1991
7.Mad House - Live 1991
8.Mad Man's Dead - Live 1992 -
In the Hell Of Patchinko (Live 1992)
1.Magic Dice - Live 1992
2.I Fought the Law - Live 1992
3.The Rebel Spell - Live 1992
4.Killing Rats - Live 1992
5.Bring the Fire - Live 19926.King Kong Five - Live 1992
7.Rock Island Line - Live 1992
8.Lonesome Bop - Live 1992
9.Don't Want You No More - Live 1992
10.Patchuko Hop - Live 1992 -
Best 0f 2005
1.Mad house (Live)
2.Indios de Barcelona (Live)
3.Rock Island line (Live)
4.Out of time man (Live)5.Patchanka (Live)
6.Welcome in Occident (Live)
7.King of Bongo -
Miscellaneous
1.King Kong Five
2.Guayaquil City
3.Out Of Time Man
4.King Of Bongo
5.Soledad
6.SidiÂ' HÂ'Bibi
7.Patchuko Hop
8.It's My Heart
9.Love and Hate
10.Mala Vida
11.Killin'rats (Live)
12.Peligro
13.Patchanka
14.Welcome In Occident
15.Mad Man's Dead
16.Letter To The Censors17.The Rebel Spell
18.Pas Assez De Toi
19.Bring The Fire
20.Ronde De Nuit
21.Baby You're Mine
22.Le Bruit Du Frigo
23.Bragg Jack
24.Paris La Nuit
25.Noche De Accion
26.Salga La Luna
27.The Devil's Call
28.Killin' Rats
29.The Fool
30.Lonesome Bop
31.I Fought the Law
32.Rebel Spell
【Correction of errors in the album information】