OUT TODAY – Following the release of Manu Chao’s latest studio album Viva Tu comes a new single “Solamente” with Santa Fe Klan – one of Mexico’s rising voices – out now via Because Music. The track is soulful, poetic ballad that blends cumbia, reggae, and HipHop together, giving voice to solitude, longing, and the quiet hope of starting anew. The track a heartfelt tribute to neighborhoods across the globe — a cry from the margins where the night still reaches for dawn. With raw emotion and lyrical depth, the duo explores themes of healing love, resilience, and is a reminder that even in the darkest times, it’s enough to dream, to love, and to rise again.
MORE INFO – Born in the Santa Fe neighborhood of Guanajuato, Santa Fe Klan is a self-taught artist. Breakdancing, graffiti, homemade studios—he embodies a resourceful and creative youth, the kind Manu Chao has always celebrated. The two artists met up in the working-class Sant Cosme district of Barcelona to shoot the video for a track that feels like a poetic street journey. “Solamente” is a hybrid reggae steeped in melancholy and hope. Co-produced with Camilo Lara, it’s an intimate ballad where hope becomes gentle resistance. Manu Chao continues walking his singular path—far from the spotlight, yet rooted deep in the heart of the world. With Santa Fe Klan, they create a sotry of resilience, and kinship.
** WATCH: “Solamente” Music Video Below! **
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