Manu Chao was the leader of the popular and outrageous French rock band Mano Negra, whose music combined the political anarchy of the Clash with the innovative musicality of Frank Zappa or Beck. His brilliant new solo album is as much a manifesto as a musical offering, giving voice to the Clandestino - the immigrant, the invisible and the unseen of society. Though the melodies and lyrics are at first deceptively simple and catchy, it`s the type of record where more is revealed with each listen.
