Calle 13 vs. Manu Chao

versus

thu 7/26/2007

A fuego, broder. Calle 13 vs. Manu Chao.

name/s	René Pérez y Eduardo Cabra.	José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao.
hometown	Born in Hato Rey and Santurce but live in San Juan, Puerto Rico.	Born in Paris, France but lives in Barcelona, Spain.
born on	Feb 23, 1978 (René) and September 10, 1978 (Eduardo).	June 26, 1961.
nicknames	Residente y Visitante.	Oscar Tramor.
style	hipster Reggaetón.	hipster Reggae.
before they were famous	Residente was a web designer and Visitante played with a Batucada group.	Frontman for influential rock groups Mano Negra, Los Carayos and Hot Pants.
breakthrough debut	Calle 13.	Clandestino.
beloved for being	Foul-mouthed merry pranksters who explode the meaning of reggeaetón.	An eclectic pan-american genius who can bring peace to the world, broder.
heaviest lyrics	”Lucha, lucha, como lucha libre, por la libre, viva Puerto Rico libre! Hay mucho tiburón en el Caribe, 100 x 35 es el calibre!”	”Pa' una ciudad del norte, yo me fui a trabajar, mi vida la dejé entre Ceuta y Gibraltar, soy una raya en el mar, fantasma en la ciudad, mi vida va prohibida, dice la autoridad.”
most recent release	Residente o Visitante.	La Radiolina, to be released in September.
the critics	Stylus Magazine says: “Stripping down the cornerstones of reggaetón—percussion sounds and ubiquitous “Dem Bow” rhythm—the duo creates complex song structures all but foreign to mainstream pop.”	Popmatters says: "Some people believe, and I'm one of them, that if anyone can carry on the weighty mantle of Bob Marley's legacy -- with all of its musical, spiritual, and political import -- it is Chao."
webprops	4,340 results on YouTube. 32,590 friends on official MySpace.	3,500 results on YouTube. 19,350 friends on official MySpace.
best video moment	Getting romantic in the outback and practicing ventriloquism in La Jirafa.	Walking with el pueblo and around the world in Desaparecido.

47 responses to “versus: Calle 13 vs. Manu Chao”

CALLE 13 IS AWESOME THEY ARE MUSIC ES BIEN BUENA

lillian

(santee)

7/27/2007

calle 13 4 sho!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they are awsome!!!!!!!!! oh and by the way i don´t know the other dude. who is !!!!

RkM & KeN-y Fr3@K

(SACHSE,TX)

7/27/2007

don't know who manu is?!?! i am not sure how to describe his sound, but it's definitely unique mixing many languages, french, spanish, english, arabic and genres, rock, ska, reggae. not sure if he's comparable to calle13, both are great in their own right... totally different sounds but both amazing live! just saw manu a month ago for the first time. definitely check him out if you get a chance...excited for Radiolina!

acosta

(ny)

7/27/2007

whos chao anyway nobody knows him he aint famous

tatiana

(miami)

7/27/2007

Calle 13 all the way. They are the best in everything, music videos, music and live. Who in the world is that over guy? I will always love Calle 13. Loved since se vale todo came out! That other guy, well good luck!!!!

dianet

(miami)

7/27/2007

don't forget the trips around latin america to get to know el pueblo... manu chao was the pioneer, and calle 13 recently followed suit. ;)

claruxxx

(NYC)

7/27/2007

well i´ll guess i´ll give manu chao a chance cuz looks like a nice guy.

RkM & KeN-y Fr3@K

(SACHSE,TX)

7/27/2007

calle 13 all the way baby!!!woo!!!atrevete-te-te!!!