Clandestino

" Clandestino ( esperando la ultima ola ... ) " is 1998's first solo album by Manu Chao.

Meaning of the title

" Clandestino ", the album's title literally means " secret ". A Clandestino is a man without papers, an unidentified traveler or an illegal immigrant. From such a migrant who has left his previous life on the journey between Ceuta and Gibraltar behind, is also the eponymous opening track of the album " Clandestino ". The title suffix " Esperando la ultima ola ... " literally means "on the last wave, waiting ..." and is also additional title of the piece Por El Suelo.

The album includes 16, mostly in Spanish, but also in French, English and Portuguese sung songs. The lyrics are often to be understood symbolically, but also a thoughtful background. They act, inter alia, the misery in the favelas in Brazil, in the slums of Bogotá or those of Dakar. In addition to several in narrative form of sung songs, the album also includes those that are composed of multiple repeated the same or very similar sets. Parts of the album were recorded on a four-track recorder during his travels around the world.

Title list

Publications and chart success

  • The album had in connection with the success of the single " Bongo Bong" sold more than 2.5 million sales, which Manu Chao with an album more units deposed as Mano Negra throughout their career.
  • It is among the world's best selling French music productions ever. Especially in Central and South America was " Clandestino " a great success.
  • At the award ceremony Victoires de la Musique in February 1999, the album was awarded the title of Best Album of the Year in the category World Music / Traditional Music. In addition, the album reached platinum status in Spain and was awarded in Germany with gold.
  • Fully Coupled singles were " Bongo Bong" and the title track " Clandestino ".

Bongo Bong

  • " Bongo Bong" is a more electronic cover of Mano Negra song " King Of Bongo ".
  • " Bongo Bong" reached # 7 in the German Single Charts and # 4 on the Austrian, 15th Swiss, place 40 of the French court and 45 of the Swedish charts. Thus, this single marked the breakthrough Manu havoc on the music markets of Europe and North America.
  • An instrumental version of " Bongo Bong" was the basis for the song "Mr. Bobby "and" Homens "from the Chaos album" Próxima Estación: Esperanza. "
  • " Bongo Bong" was later inter alia by Robbie Williams ( " Rudebox " ) gecovert.
  • The vocals in " Je ne t'aime plus " comes from Anouk.

Quotes

' Clandestino ' is like a child who has raised himself: It is grown without that I constantly had to run after him. "

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