His latest album “La Radiolina”, which adds more guitars and rock beats to Manu’s traditional sound, scored the highest rating in the UK. It is the most versatile album ever recorded by Manu Chao to date.

Manu Chao, who took the long road over a musical career including punk-rock, reggae and Latin aesthetics in music, still finds fans all over the world. In the new program to be performed in Russia, there’s everything Manu is loved for – the rhythms and melodies of Latin America, elements of world music, sampled sounds, a sense of humor, emotions and political statements.

In the summer of 2008, Manu tested his new material during his first big tour across the USA. At the Californian Coachella festival, he blew up 90,000 people, having appeared on stage wrapped in a banner which read: “Immigrants are not criminals!” and calling to fight violence with education.

Chao’s concerts will take place in the Glav Club in St.Pete on June 23, and in the Green Theatre of Moscow’s Gorky Park on June 24.