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Mano Negra

Mano NegraMano Negra was a French/Spanish/Portuguese band fronted by Manu Chao, born in Paris, France to Spanish parents. The band was founded in 1987 by Manu, his brother Antoine, and his cousin Santiago Casiriego. It split circa 1995, but many members had already left in 1992. The band was formed from the fusion of 2 smallers bands, The Hot Pants and the Casse-pieds. Mano Negra mixed a number of styles: straight (with a lead guitar), (with a brass section), (influenced by The Clash). Their songs often mixed French, Spanish and English lyrics.
Band From: France
Band Members: Manu Chao (lead vocals, guitar), Antoine Chao (trumpets, vocals), Santiago Casariego “El Águila” (drums, vocals), Philippe Teboul “Garbancito” (percussion, vocals), Daniel Jamet (lead guitar, vocals), Joseph Dahan “Jo” (bass, vocals), Thomas Darnal (keyboards, vocals), and Pierre Gauthé (trombone, vocals)
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