The French singer Manu bye He released an unreleased song on Wednesday and announced a new album for September, 17 years after his last studio album. “The next album Long live you It will be released on September 20, 2024,” wrote the musician and unrepentant traveler, who at 63 years old maintains an aura of mystery about his life, his residence or his projects.
Chao posted the news on his website, a month after releasing a first single, also titled Long live you. On Wednesday he published a second song, “Sao Paulo Motoboy”, a hymn to the motorcycle delivery drivers of the Brazilian megacity.
Manu Chao He is the author of only four studio albums, since Clandestine (1998), a mix of reggae, rock, raï, samba, impregnated with Latin music that became a legend, until The Radiolina (2007).
Although he has sold millions of records, he has always remained very close to street art, combining large concerts with unexpected performances in bars, on the street or in protest sites.
A symbol of the committed song, his songs are anthems in many demonstrations and social struggles. His song “Me Gustás tú” alone, with very basic lyrics in Spanish, accumulates more than 340 million views on YouTube.
Source: AFP
