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Biography
Manu Chao is a French-Spanish musician. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995 and since then has toured regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba Sound System.
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Awards & recognition
- Latin Grammy Award — Best Alternative Song · 2007
- Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world · 2002
- MTV Europe Music Award — Best French Act · 2001
- Victory of the album of traditional musics or musics of the world · 1999
