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Proxima Estación: Esperanza
Manu Chao List Price: $17.98 Our Price: $13.98
Audio CD - 05 June, 2001
EMI International
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Number of Media: 1
CD Tracks:
Merry Blues
Bixo
El Dorado 1997
Promiscuity
La Primavera
Me Gustas Tu
Denia
Mi Vida
Trapped By Love
Le Rendez Vous
Mr Bobby
Papito
La Chinita
La Marea
Homens
La Vacaloca
Infinita Tristeza
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| Audio CD Description The debut from Manu Chao, the former leader of French world-punks Lo Mano Negra, leaned heavily on Latin America for its inspiration, but this time around he's obviously been spending time--at least in his head--in the Caribbean. Reggae rhythms abound, and the opener "Merry Blues" features some wonderfully wonky Jamaican-style brass, while "Promiscuity" takes its cue from Trinidadian calypso. Of course, this being Chao, there are plenty of playful touches--from ringing cell phones to speeded-up vocals--and inevitably there are the Latin influences throughout to remind you of what remains close to his heart ("La Primavera" in particular is a standout). But there's also some recycling from the last album, with two pieces sharing the "King of Bongo" melody, including "Mr. Bobby," his tribute to Bob Marley, and that's a little worrying. Is Manu Chao running out of inspiration? Certainly this doesn't have the freshness of |
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Report from the city This record got very popular in Los Angeles around 2002-2003 among a very scruffy and tasty set. We aren't really that clueless (though this reviewer certainly is compared to the other reviewers here). I hear this record and Clandestina all over the city now, played from sound boards between sets, and in all the best places for young people who are fixing up the world for my old age.
Que hora son mi corazon? I first heard "Me Gustas Tu" in Europe almost five years ago, loved it immediately, and tried to find it when I got back to the United States. Unfortunately, while US culture spreads its music to the farthest reaches of the globe- come on, who hasn't heard of Britney Spears?- we don't absorb that much international music. This fantastic album was shelved in the World music section, a small and spooky aisle frequented only by strange-smelling hippies in wooden clogs and all-natural Mexican knitted shawls. The highlight of this album is right in the middle: the fantastic "Me Gustas Tu" and its short prequel, "La Primavera." I hope you enjoy Esperanza as much as I do. Cheers!
For any language speaker recommended! Manu Chao (Called Mano Negra at the pretty beginning), known internationally, is one of the most creative, innovative singers, the music world have ever seen.
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