27 June 2024
French-Spanish singer-songwriter-guitarist and political activist MANU CHAO skyrocketed to fame with his 1998 debut longplayer Clandestino. He also made succesful waves with two other projects/bands, Manu Negra and Radio Bemba Sound System.
It’s been 7 years since the now 63-year-old, multilingual
artist had his most recent album out with La Radiolina.
But about a month ago he shared a brand-new
song, called Vita Tu with the world.
And just now he confirmed the rumours of a new LP, baptized VIVA TU (yep, it was
the title track we got a month ago). It comes out on September 20. More info here.
Along with the announcement comes a 2nd new piece, we can shake are hips smoothly
to (I’ll have a cocktail at the same time). São Paulo Motoboy is a song that celebrates the countless motorcycle couriers in Brazil‘s famous city of millions.
MC: “São Paulo is a breathing beast. And the couriers
are the blood running through its veins, keeping it alive.”