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Manu Chao

Manu Chao is a French-Mexican singer and guitarist known for blending reggae, ska, and Latin influences into a distinctive world music sound. He gained recognition through his work with the band Mano Negra in the 1980s and 1990s before pursuing a solo career marked by acoustic arrangements and multilingual vocals. His music draws from street culture, political themes, and a pan-European sensibility rooted in post-punk and reggae traditions.

8 tracksLatin· 1998–2025
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Manu Chao is a restrained with strong groove and a warm production — mostly instrumental artist.

This artistTypical Latin
Signature sound

Sits right in the typical Latin pocket.

How this compares to Latin

Across 8 analysed tracks, Manu Chao averages 37% energy — gentler than 83% of individual Latin tracks.

Measured against 1,378 Latin tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 88–164 BPM with a median of 126 · predominantly minor keys (88% minor) · most common key: 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
85–89
2
120–124
2
125–129
1
150–154
1
155–159
1
160–164
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A13B4A4B5A5B6A6B7A7B8A38B9A19B10A110B11A11B12A112B1

Release volume by decade

1
1990s
1
2000s
5
2020s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
Me Gustas Tu album art
Me Gustas Tu
Manu Chao
88 BPM · 9A · Latin · 31% Warm-up
Latin
88
9A · E min
31%Warm-up
2001
Viajando Por El Mundo album art
Viajando Por El Mundo
Manu Chao, Karol G
164 BPM · 10A · Latin · 38% Sustainer
Latin
164
10A · B min
38%Sustainer
2025
Bongo Bong album art
Bongo Bong
Manu Chao
150 BPM · 8A · Latin · 23% Warm-up
Latin
150
8A · A min
23%Warm-up
1998
Solamente album art
Solamente
Manu Chao, Santa Fe Klan
156 BPM · 12A · Caribbean · 43% Sustainer
Caribbean
156
12A · C♯ min
43%Sustainer
2025
Bongo Bong - Francis Mercier Remix album art
Bongo Bong - Francis Mercier Remix
Manu Chao, Francis Mercier
128 BPM · 8A · Dance · 48% Sustainer
Dance
128
8A · A min
48%Sustainer
2024
Estación Esperanza feat. Manu Chao album art
Estación Esperanza feat. Manu Chao
Manu Chao, Sofia Kourtesis
122 BPM · 8A · Electronica · 43% Sustainer
Electronica
122
8A · A min
43%Sustainer
2022
La vie a 2 - Demaya extended remix album art
La vie a 2 - Demaya extended remix
Manu Chao, Demayä
124 BPM · 3A · Organic House · 24% Warm-up
Organic House
124
3A · B♭ min
24%Warm-up
2025
Tom et Lola album art
Tom et Lola
Manu Chao
88 BPM · 12B · Downtempo · 48% Sustainer
Downtempo
88
12B · E maj
48%Sustainer
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Artists that mix with Manu Chao

We scored every transition between Manu Chao’s 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar — a transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number you’ll see on any track page. The 1 with the widest margin over chance are below.

Chance is measured, not assumed: 0.573% of transitions between two randomly drawn tracks by different artists in this catalogue reach 80. Listed alphabetically — the set is reproducible, the order inside it is not.

Don Omar

15 of the 136 transitions between these catalogues reach 80 chemistry. Chance would give 0.8. They come from 5 different Manu Chao tracks.

Me Gustas Tu → Ella y Yo (feat. Don Omar) · 9A → 9A · same BPM · 89 chemistry

Chemistry weighs harmonic, rhythmic, energy, groove, mood and vocal compatibility. Tempos are as analysed from the recording — where a genre is habitually detected an octave down, this is how we handle it. Different measurement from the audience-overlap list further down the page.

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Manu Chao by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Manu Chao, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Mano Negra
100%
Not in our catalog yet
Sergent Garcia
54%
Not in our catalog yet
Onda Vaga
33%
Not in our catalog yet
Tryo
28%
Not in our catalog yet
Tiken Jah Fakoly
28%
Not in our catalog yet
Bob Marley & The Wailers
25%
19 tracks in catalog · Caribbean
Jarabe De Palo
23%
Not in our catalog yet
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
23%
Not in our catalog yet
Alpha Blondy
21%
Not in our catalog yet
Cafe Tacvba
20%
Not in our catalog yet
Buena Vista Social Club
20%
3 tracks in catalog · Latin
Los Pericos
20%
Not in our catalog yet
Compay Segundo
19%
Not in our catalog yet
Cesaria Evora
19%
4 tracks in catalog · African
Les Negresses Vertes
18%
Not in our catalog yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Manu Chao play at?+

Manu Chao's tracks in our catalog range from 88 to 164 BPM, with a median of 126 BPM. Across 8 tracks, the most common range falls in the 125–130 BPM bucket.

What key are Manu Chao's tracks in?+

Manu Chao's tracks are mostly in minor keys (88% minor across 8 tracks). The most common single key is 8A (A Minor) with 3 tracks.

What artists mix well with Manu Chao?+

We scored every transition between Manu Chao's 8 analysed tracks and every track by 12,460 other artists. 1 catalogue clears the bar by more than chance would give, and Don Omar are three of them — listed alphabetically, because the set is reproducible and the order inside it is not. A transition counts at 80 chemistry or above, the same number shown on a track page. One measured example: Me Gustas Tu into Ella y Yo (feat. Don Omar), 9A to 9A, 89 chemistry.

Which artists share an audience with Manu Chao?+

Manu Chao sits closest to Mano Negra, Sergent Garcia, Onda Vaga in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Manu Chao most active?+

Our catalog has Manu Chao releases spanning 1998 to 2025, with the most tracks from the 2020s.