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Clandestino (song)

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Released
  
11 July 2000

Genre
  
Reggae Latin music

Format
  
CD

Writer(s)
  
Manu Chao

B-side
  
"Bienvenido A Tijuana" (More Image Version) "Mama Call"

Producer(s)
  
Manu Chao Renaud Letang

"Clandestino" is the second single and the title track from Manu Chao's first album, Clandestino. The lyrics of the song are sung in Spanish and deal with the issue of immigration: "I wrote it about the border between Europe and those coming from poorer nations. Look around — maybe 30% of the people in this street are clandestino [illegal]." The song peaked at number 78 on the French charts. It charted again in November 2013, peaking at number 196.

Contents

Track listings

  1. "Clandestino"
  2. "Bienvenido A Tijuana" (More Image Version)
  3. "Mama Call"
  4. "Clandestino" (Enhanced Video)

Music video

A music video was produced for the song along with the album track which appears on the single, "Mama Call".

Cover versions

  • Brazilian singer Adriana Calcanhotto (Público - (Ao Vivo), 2000)
  • Brazilian band Tihuana (Ilegal, 2000)
  • Italian singer Fiorella Mannoia (Concerti, 2004)
  • Argentinian singer Pil Trafa (El monopolio de las palabras, 2004)
  • Belgian choir Scala & Kolacny Brothers (2005)
  • French band El Gafla (duet with Manu Chao) (pA/Ris-Casbah, 2006)
  • Spanish flamenco singer José Mercé
  • Turkish jazz band Luxus (2010)
  • Romanian band Bosquito performed a live mashup of "Clandestino" and Santana's "Gitano".
  • Playing for Change released a version, featuring Manu Chao and other musicians from around the world (2014)

    • References

    Clandestino (song) Wikipedia
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