Chico Mann
The sounds of Africa have taken multi-instrumentalist Chico Mann—aka Marcos García—all over the world. So itʼs fitting that after spending years learning to speak Afrobeat, albeit with a Cuban accent, Chico Mann has employed several dialects to make a larger musical statement, creating a hybrid of Afro-Cuban rhythms, Afrobeat and classic freestyle that has emerged to be one of the new, vibrant musical styles of today.Born in New York City to Cuban parents—his mother a pianist and disc jockey, his father a record label head and producer of merengue records—a young Chico started early, diving headlong into the spheres of guitar, piano, and break dancing; the works of Willie Colón, Fela Kuti, Lisa Lisa, and Afrika Bambaataa led the way. His father told him to steer clear of the business, but d
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Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live dublab "Sprout Session" (04.18.10) | Live dublab "Sprout Session" (04.18.10) | 0 | 26m 33s | 7,526 |
| Funky Little Intro | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 | 2010 | 3m 12s | 3,013 |
| Go To That Place | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 | 2010 | 2m 40s | 1,979 |
| Ya Yo Se | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 | 2010 | 2m 05s | 1,840 |
| Illusion de Ti | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 | 2010 | 5m 36s | 1,425 |
Track Catalogue
5 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funky Little Intro [46, 296] | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 2010 | 3m 12s | 3,013 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2010-10-17 | |
| Illusion de Ti [46, 296] | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 2010 | 5m 36s | 1,425 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2010-10-17 | |
| Go To That Place [46, 296] | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 2010 | 2m 40s | 1,979 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2010-10-17 | |
| Ya Yo Se [46, 296] | Live @ WFMU on Marty McSorely's Show, Oct 26 2010 2010 | 2m 05s | 1,840 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Rec. 2010-10-17 | |
| Live dublab "Sprout Session" (04.18.10) [46, 81, 296] | Live dublab "Sprout Session" (04.18.10) | 26m 33s | 7,526 | Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative |