Radio Bemba Sound System [2LP+CD] in Bloomington, MN

In July 2002,
Manu Chao
performed a live show in Japan, ending a worldwide tour carried out with his band,
Radio Bemba New System
, a multicultural group consisting of ten talented musicians from different countries. From
Jamaican reggae
to
Latin alternative
pop/rock
, including
rock en espanol
,
hip-hop
flamenco
, and
French rock
The Live Album
delivers a collection of hits from 1998's
Clandestino
, 2001's
Ultima Estacion Esperanza
Mano Negra
's legacy, the
Parisian rock
outfit named in honor of an Andalusian anarchist group that served as
's breakthrough in the music industry. In addition, the 29-track record features the previously unreleased
"Bienvenido a Tijuana,"
"Rumba de Barcelona,"
and a version of the classic
Afro-Caribbean
-inflected hit
"Blood and Fire."
Recorded at Paris'
Grande Halle de La Villette
in September 2001,
is a multilingual and
experimental
live experience featuring the best of
. ~ Drago Bonacich