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1961 – presentManu ChaoFranco-Spanish singer-songwriterManu Chao (born 1961, Paris) — full name José Manuel Arturo Tomás Chao Ortega — is a Franco-Spanish singer-songwriter who blends punk, reggae, ska, salsa, flamenco and Arab music with fiercely political lyrics in up to seven languages. He rose to fame with Mano Negra (1987-1994) before a hugely successful solo career with albums including Clandestino (1998) and Próxima Estación: Esperanza (2001).
1961Manu Chao born in Paris21 June 1961José Manuel Arturo Tomás Chao Ortega was born in Paris on 21 June 1961, the son of Galician writer and journalist Ramón Chao and Basque physicist Felisa Ortega — Spanish Republicans who had fled Franco's dictatorship. His grandfather had been sentenced to death by the Franco regime.