Manu Chao - Clandestino
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Free Music Review: First-worlders will come away changed
Hit: 5 Stars
Manu, fresh off of his stint with the colorful Mano Negra band/collection of musicians, comes out with this stunning debut album. Composed less of individual songs as would a typical album and more of a streaming wall of sound, Manu's album features tracks that tend to haunt while shrugging it off as if the situation could be no other way. The first tracks, Clandestino and Desaparecido, both haunting depictions of life below Texas, do not disappoint. Neither does Mentira, a stinging rebuke of US foreign policy. It is little wonder Mano Negra had such a large following throughout South America during their existence. Manu Chao's politically charged populist lyrics alone are worth listening to no matter your political leanings, and his music entrances you such that each time you come back to an old friend. This is a worthwhile album to own, a more heartfelt offering and in the end a far better choice than Esperanza.Free Music Review: A real mix
Hit: 5 Stars
Clandestino is a mix of different cultures and music styles. There's everything from Portuguese,French, English and Spanish. The tempo is everything from fast techo, to soft. It's for an eclectic ear, but it's an awesome cd.Free Music Review: Must Buy
Hit: 5 Stars
This album contains infectious beats, and lyrics rich with imagry. I got this CD some time ago and still love it. You don't need to know the languages to enjoy this music. Including some of his best songs (with the exception of Denia in Proxima Estacion: Esperanza, this is one of his best.Free Music Review: The Ultimate Feel-Good Album
Hit: 5 Stars
The first time I heard this cd I was on a trip for international students in Germany, and it was being played by a group of Spanish party-animals. The song Welcome to Tijuana caught my attention, since I grew up a 15 minute drive from the US border with that city. But Chao's infectious beats kept my attention. My French friends all expressed their shock that I had never heard of him before, and my Mexican friends knew his music too. After hearing Clandestino being played in what may well have been the coolest cafe in Prague, I realized I had to buy the cd. It's been almost a year, and I haven't got sick of it yet (a record for me) even though I listen to it incessantly, and have branced out into Chao's other works! The point of this introduction is just to demonstrate that once again we "Anglos" have been missing out on one of the best experiences contemporary music has to offer! Chao's beats are infectious with a magical abilty to put a smile on your face and his Latin rythms will put a swing in your feet, no matter how bad your mood was before you pressed play. And you'll find yourself singing along no matter how bad your Spanish or French is! (Luckily the lyrics are included so we can cheat, and there are a couple of English songs, although they are my least favorite on the album.) Because of Chaos amazing mixing of languages and styles, I have yet to encounter anyone who doesn't like his music when they hear it, regardless their age, nationality or usual musical tastes. (Even my friend's 6 month-old baby stopped crying!) Only Chao can make a line like "Je ne t'aime plus" (I don't love you anymore) into something you want to hear, and he lets the beautiful "Clandestino", which appears incredibly sad in other versions, sound upbeat. Yet Clandestino is no mindless pop album. The tile track is a homage to economic migrants and illegal immigrants, and his serious political message is evident in the excerpts from speeches inserted into several songs. Listening to Chao is an education, in modern languages as well as the Zapatista movement and details of the Kyoto Treaty. But because his music is so much fun it never feels like it. That makes Clandestino my ultimate feel-good album!Free Music Review: Is it a joke?
Hit: 1 Stars
I have bought the cd Proxima Estaci?n: Esperanza: I like a lot.So since it is Christmas and my brother in law wanted give me a present I asked a cd from Manu Chao.
I got Clandestino and what was my disappointment when I realize that in the cd there are 3, I say, three songs for a total of 7:33 minutes!!! For my understanding there would be more than 3 songs.
Where are they?