Manu Chao announces new album, Viva Tu

Following last month's unveiling of the title track, a heartfelt rumba dedicated to all the women in his neighbourhood, Manu Chao has shared "São Paulo Motoboy" – a brotherly tribute to all of the couriers in São Paulo risking their lives every day as they ride their two-wheelers across the huge metropolis.

“São Paulo is a breathing beast. And the couriers are the blood running through its veins, keeping it alive," he says.

Prior to his international success, Manu Chao was himself a courier in Paris. "São Paulo Motoboy" will inevitably bring up the same motorcycle-riding workers found on the streets of Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas, there will also feature an immersive documentary depicting the daily life of ‘motoboys’ in São Paulo.

The 13 new songs that make up Manu Chao’s upcoming album, Viva Tu, are inspired by his travels, people’s daily lives and the current state of the world. Delivered in Spanish, French, Portuguese and English, notable collaborations include Willie Nelson on "Heaven’s Bad Day" and French singer Laeti on "Tu Te Vas".