Mano Negra
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: France
- Born: 1987 in Paris, France
- Active: 1987 - 1994
Biography
Paris band led by Manu Chao, active from 1987 to 1994 and pioneers of patchanka, a patchwork of punk, Latin, ska, flamenco and reggae sung in several languages. Mano Negra released 'Patchanka', 'Puta's Fever', 'King of Bongo' and 'Casa Babylon', toured the world theatrically, and became a cult influence across Europe and Latin America before dissolving, after which Chao began a successful solo career.
Genres
Mano Negra Discography
- Patchanka (1988) - Album - rated 3.73/5
- Puta's Fever (1989) - Album - rated 3.72/5
- King of Bongo (1991) - Album - rated 3.19/5
- Casa Babylon (1994) - Album - rated 3.26/5
- Best Of (1998) - Compilation
Members
- Manu Chao - lead vocals, rhythm guitar (1987–1995)
- Antoine Chao - trumpet, vocals (1987–1992)
- Santiago Casariego - drums, vocals (1987–1993)
- Philippe Teboul - percussion, vocals (1989–1993)
- Daniel Jamet - lead guitar, vocals (1989–1992)
- Joseph Dahan - bass, vocals (1989–1993)
- Thomas Darnal - keyboards, vocals (1989–1995)
- Pierre Gauthé - trombone, vocals (1989–1993)