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Mano Negra live at Club Quatro, Shibuya, Tokyo, 1990.Background informationOriginGenres,Years active1987–1995LabelsAssociated actsMano Negra (complete Spanish name: La Mano Negra, sometimes nicknamed La Mano in France) was a French music group active from 1987 to 1995 and fronted. The group was founded in by Chao, his brother (Antoine) and cousin (Santiago), all born of parents with partly roots. Their songs were mostly in, and, often switching from one language to the other in the same song or in the middle of a sentence or title (e.g. 'Puta's Fever'). They also had a hit song in. They are considered pioneers of.Mano Negra incorporated an impressive array of musical styles:, and African rhythms. They also made frequent use of from everyday sounds, and experimental techniques.

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This omnivorous approach, based on absorption and combination of a broad range of styles and sounds, was termed patchanka by the group (literally 'patchwork', and the name of their first album). Taking Paris by storm in the winter of 1988-9, Mano Negra was touring the world by the following spring, achieving mainstream success in most of Europe and South America and recording a in Japan — however their embrace by the remained limited. ' (1988, later covered by ), 'King Kong Five' (1990), 'Out of Time Man' (1991) and 'The Monkey' (1994) are among their most famous songs.The group earned a cult following through its eclectic sound and festive performances. After the release of their highly anticipated second album, Mano Negra famously declined to play the major Paris venues and toured only the of instead (in accordance with the theme of the album, i.e. 'whore's fever'), sometimes ending their sets in illegal street performances.

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In 1992 they celebrated the 500th anniversary of 's with a Latin American tour completed on a cargo ship in which a street of had been recreated ('having transported a street of Paris sic across the Atlantic is a marvel una maravilla', commented who visited the attraction). It included a performance at the where they were joined on stage by.Their last and most exploratory album, (1994), was released only after the band's splitup. Its reception in South America contributed to a renewal of Latino rock in the 1990s. Frontman went on to do a successful solo career, bringing some of Casa Babylon's songs to the stage with his group. Mano Negra is now considered a band and still spreads their spirit to multiple acts around the world.