Quote of the Day: El “chamo” Chao

“Manu Chao: It's funny, because in the Latin world, nobody knows where I'm from. A lot of people think I'm Argentine. A lot of people think I'm from Mexico. It's more the accent and some expressions that change. Grammatically it's really the same, but of course there are some words that you can say in Venezuela but no one will understand in Spain. There's one on the next album. There's a word that only Venezuelan people can understand.

Pitchfork: What does it mean?

Manu Chao: It means, it's like a...what is the symbol of America?

Pitchfork: The bald eagle?

Manu Chao: It's like an eagle.”

--Excerpt from an interview by indie music site Pitchfork Media with Manu Chao.

(Hat tip: Largehearted Boy).

Sources- Largehearted Boy, Pitchfork Media

Image- Coachella