Track Listing 1. 13 Días - (Spanish) 2. Tristeza Maleza - (Spanish) 3. Politik Kills 4. Rainin in Paradize 5. Besoin de la Lune - (French) 6. El Kitapena - (Spanish) 7. Me Llaman Calle - (Spanish) 8. Cosa, A 9. Bleedin Clown, The 10. Mundorévès - (Spanish) 11. El Hoyo - (Spanish) 12. La Vida Tombola - (Spanish) 13. Mala Fama - (Spanish) 14. Panik Panik - (French) 15. Otro Mundo - (Spanish) 16. Piccola Radiolina 17. Y Ahora que? - (Spanish) 18. Mama Cuchara - (Spanish) 19. Siberia - (Spanish) 20. Sone Otro Mundo 21. Amalucada Vida - (Portuguese)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 59 min. | | Distributor: | Alternative Dis. Alliance | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Personnel: Carlos Herrero, Jose Manuel Gamboa, Amadou Bagayoko (guitar); Cheik Tidiane (keyboards). One of the most enigmatic and exciting figures in world music, Manu Chao makes each new release an event, via both his fiery, ever-expanding musical repertoire and his larger-than-life rebel persona. LA RADIOLINA is the singer's fourth solo album following the break-up of his Clash-inspired punk act Mano Negra, and it's as musically polyglot as the artist's multi-lingual tongue. Singing capably in Spanish, French, English, and Italian, among other languages, Chao brings a genuine worldliness to his music that goes far beyond mere multi-cultural lip service. Not surprisingly, the highly political singer is no fan of George W. Bush, yet his activist pulse never interferes with his dazzling, multi-faceted music, which contains traces of everything from flamenco and griot to punk and ska. LA RADIOLINA is as much a distinct portrait of a singular artist, as it is a whirlwind tour of the global underground.
Editorial Reviews [H]e can still surprise -- the bluegrass edge of 'Besoin de la Lune' and the touch of metal on 'Y Ahora Que?' are both inspiringly deft. Vibe
3 stars out of 5 -- Musically, Chao knows how to lodge a hook into the memory....The album proves irresistible. Down Beat
5 stars out of 5 -- It's all articulated in a musical Esperanto, from the galloping rockabilly-blues of opener '13 Dias' through the frenetic energy of 'Panic Panic'... Uncut
Chao's music is so sonically vivid, so gloriously evocative, translation seems almost superfluous. -- Grade: A- Entertainment Weekly
3 stars out of 5 -- [H]is skilled spirited execution sets him apart from other peacenik troubadours. Spin
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