King of Bongo
by Mano Negra
- Type: Album
- Released: 4 April 1991
- Label: Virgin
- Country: France
- Length: 41:09
- Community rating: 3.19/5 from 2 ratings
Artists on this release: Roger Cageot, Bruno Gebhard, Garbancito, Helmut Krumar, El Lagarto, Anouk, Tonio Del Borno, Joseph Dahan, Santiago Casariego
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The French collective's third studio album further broadened their chaotic, boundary-pushing blend of global musical styles. Singing across multiple languages, the record mixes punk rock aggression with Latin, ska, and chanson traditions, highlighting Manu Chao's restless creative vision.
Genres
Tracklist
- Bring The Fire (3:27)
- King of Bongo (3:38)
- Don't Want You No More (3:07)
- Le bruit du frigo (3:10)
- Letter To The Censors (2:30)
- El Jako (2:48)
- It's My Heart (1:42)
- Mad Man's Dead (2:44)
- Out of Time Man (3:24)
- Madame Oscar (2:37)
- Welcome In Occident (4:20)
- Furious Fiesta (1:26)
- The Fool (2:50)
- Paris la nuit (3:19)
Credits
- Joseph Dahan - bass, vocals, synthesizer, guitar
- Santiago Casariego - drums, vocals
- El Lagarto - effects
- Bruno Gebhard - electronics [delay, noise-gate, midi-synch, patch]
- Roger Cageot - lead guitar, vocals, kazoo
- Garbancito - percussion, vocals, guitar
- Helmut Krumar - piano, vocals, guitar, triangle
- Tonio Del Borno - trumpet, vocals