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Manu Chao (France)
nominated by David Mawson, London:
'He soaks up everything, filters it through his head and makes a party sound all his own.'
Brigid Hodgkinson, Northampton, UK:
'For his clear voice, sense of fun and music that obviously has a message - danceable, singable, joyous, and all that, without us understanding Spanish or Portuguese - refreshing Manu has made us want to understand his songs. We heard him in Greece this year where he is very popular too!'
Seb, Normandy, France:
'Makes one happy.'
Alasdair Liddell, Wotton-under-Edge, Glouscestershire:
'It's incomprehensible to me why Manu Chao is virtually unknown and unplayed in the UK. I discovered his music on holiday in France and have been advocating it ever since. An award would do more than anything else to raise his profile, his truly multicultural world view and, as the title of his latest album witnesses, his promotion of hope.'
Laurent, France
'We need him to open people's ears and drive them towards more "unknown" artists.'
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