Watch Manu Chao's "Rainin In Paradize"
Click the image to watch the video premier of "Rainin In Paradize" from Manu Chao. His latest release, "Baionarena" hits US stores December 1st. ... read more
Found in: Featured VideosAustin City Limits 2008 - Day 1
Photos taken at Austin City Limits by Rob Inderrieden... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsManu Chao albums receive the reissue treatment
It's tempting to call Manu Chao a "child of the world" or some other such tripe like that, but the man is what he is: multi-lingual, thirsty for new sounds and constantly on the move. We at Paste have really enjoyed his new release, La Radiolina, but Chao has been out making music for decades now. The singer's current label, Nacional Records, is digging into his past later this month by reissuing a few artifacts from the Chao discography. First up: 2001's studio album, Proxima Estación: Esperanza. Also on the reissue docket: live releases entitled Radio Bemba Live and Babylonia... read more
Found in: Music, NewsManu Chao: La Radiolina
The granddaddy of Latin alternative delivers his hardest-hitting solo album to date... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsStream Manu Chao's La Radiolina
Rev up the Internet Explorer browser to stream Manu Chao's new album, La Radiolina in its entirety on MTV's "The Leak." Dropping next Tuesday on Nacional/Because Music, it will mark Chao's first US release in six years. The multi-lingual, politically-charged lyrics by the Barcelona-native are heavily critical of this great nation, so perhaps it's only right for him to say it to our collective face, as it were. I suppose the gun-happy cowboy in US flag pantalones featured in the video for "Rainin in Paradise" says it all (view two other versions of this video here): Chao is currently... read more
Found in: Music, NewsManu Chao previews new album with EP
Tomorrow, July 24, multilingual alt-rocker Manu Chao will digitally release an EP “sneak-preview” of his upcoming album, La Radiolina. It features (and is named after) “Rainin in Paradise,” a danceable rocker with cynical lyrics backed by emergency-vehicle sirens. "My little radio [Radiolina's English translation] is much different than "Rainin,'" Chao, a multi-linguist, told the Philadelphia Inquirer."It'll be a fruit salad in comparison." Chao’s first US release in six years, La Radiolina will hit shelves Sept. 4 on Nacional/Because. Related links: ManuChao.net Manu Chao on MySpace Video: Manu Chao - "Desaparedico" Got news for Paste? Email news@pastemagazine.com. ... read more
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