The French Embassy and the Alliance Française de Kotte celebrate music through an exceptional and original acoustic concert!
Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao; June 21, 1961) is a French-born musician of Spanish origin. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. With friends and his brother Antoine Chao, he founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe.
He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995, and since then tours regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba.
Manu Chao will present ‘Sibérie m’était contéee Asian Tour”, going to India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, The Philippines, Laos, Malasya and Singapore in March and April 2020.
In Colombo, Manu Chao will perform an acoustic concert of French songs, from the album ‘Sibérie m’était contéee’, his first French album released in 2004. He will be accompanied by his guitarist Luciano Falico.