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Thought you knew Manu Chao? Think again! You may know him for his ringing, singing, mish-mashed solo albums, but Chao is also a relentless collaborator, producer, and contributor to an ever-growing cast of fellow musicians. Whether he's dueting with French chanteuses (that's you, Jane Birkin!) or producing the breakout album of a blind husband-and-wife duo from Mali (Amadou et Mariam, stand up), he always lends his personal stamp to the proceedings.