Any Man Utd Chao fans on the caf? He hasn't got a huge fanbase in the English speaking world but in my opinion, he is one of the greatest artists alive. Talent, intelligence, originality, soul, heart; he's got it all. I saw him live in Bogota last year, where he did a free concert, and he was incredible. I've since bought all of his albums, including one he produced for Amadou and Mariam, a blind couple from Mali, and not one song has disappointed me. Unfortunately, I couldn't get tickets to his gig in Manchester last month but I met some people who went and they said it was amazing; out of 10, they gave it 30.
He sings in Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and on his new album he sings one song in Italian. He has spent time in France, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Mali, Senegal and in the mid 90s, he and his old band, Mano Negra, bought an old train and travelled along unused railtracks in rural Colombia performing impromtu gigs to locals (which included the leftist guerrillas fighting in Colombia's civil war) picking up trapeze artists, musicians, magicians and acrobats on the way who helped him put on shows.
His latest project is helping produce and raise awareness for Radio Colifata, a radio station in Buenos Aires run by psychiatric patients. An album is expected in 2008.
He sings in Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and on his new album he sings one song in Italian. He has spent time in France, Spain, Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Mali, Senegal and in the mid 90s, he and his old band, Mano Negra, bought an old train and travelled along unused railtracks in rural Colombia performing impromtu gigs to locals (which included the leftist guerrillas fighting in Colombia's civil war) picking up trapeze artists, musicians, magicians and acrobats on the way who helped him put on shows.
His latest project is helping produce and raise awareness for Radio Colifata, a radio station in Buenos Aires run by psychiatric patients. An album is expected in 2008.
