Editing Manu Chao (section)

===Other works===
In 2003 he approached [[Amadou & Mariam]] and later produced their 2004 album ''[[Dimanche à Bamako]]'' ("Sunday in Bamako"). His song "Me llaman Calle", written for the 2005 Spanish film ''[[Princesas]]'', won a [[Goya Awards|Goya Award]] for [[Goya Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]]. The song was later included on 2007's ''La Radiolina''. Vocals from the song are included in the Go Lem System song "Calle Go Lem". ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' magazine named "Me Llaman Calle" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at No. 8.  Writer Josh Tyrangiel observed: <blockquote>Chao's warm singing over José Manuel Gamboa and Carlos Herrero's leaping Flamenco counter melody creates a direct emotional line to the core of this mid-tempo ballad. With its easy melody and universal rhythm Me Llaman Calle walks proudly in the shadow of [[Bob Marley]], the last guy who made world music this disarmingly simple.<ref>{{cite news |first=Josh |last=Tyrangiel |author-link=Josh Tyrangiel |title=Top 10 Songs |url=http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1690649,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071212162028/http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/top10/article/0,30583,1686204_1686244_1690649,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 12, 2007 |page=39 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time.com]] |date=December 24, 2007 |access-date=2008-03-14 }}</ref></blockquote>Manu Chao was featured on the album [[True Love (Toots & the Maytals album)|''True Love'']] by [[Toots and the Maytals]], which won the [[Grammy Award]] in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including [[Willie Nelson]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[Jeff Beck]], [[Trey Anastasio]], [[Gwen Stefani]] / [[No Doubt]], [[Ben Harper]], [[Bonnie Raitt]], [[The Roots]], [[Ryan Adams]], [[Keith Richards]], [[Toots Hibbert]], [[Paul Douglas (musician)|Paul Douglas]], Jackie Jackson, [[Ken Boothe]], and [[The Skatalites]].<ref>{{cite web |title=True Love: Linear CD Notes |work=Toots and the Maytals |date=4 October 2014 |url=https://www.tootsandthemaytals.net/linear-cd-notes/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812010841/https://www.tootsandthemaytals.net/linear-cd-notes/ |archive-date=2020-08-12}}</ref>

His song "La Vida Tómbola" was featured in the documentary film ''[[Maradona by Kusturica|Maradona]]'' by [[Serbia]]n filmmaker [[Emir Kusturica]].<ref name=la/> The song "La Trampa", recorded with [[Tonino Carotone]] for the [[compilation album]] ''[[Fuerza!]]'' was used as the theme song for the short-lived [[improvisational comedy]] ''[[Drew Carey's Green Screen Show]]''.

The songs "[[Bongo Bong]]" and "Je ne t'aime plus", which appear back-to-back on ''[[Clandestino]]'', were covered by British singers [[Robbie Williams]] and [[Lily Allen]], who recorded them as a single track, "[[Bongo Bong and Je Ne T'aime Plus]]" and released it as a single from the album ''Rudebox''.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/first-night-manu-chao-brixton-academy-london-395837.html | work=The Independent | location=London | title=First Night: Manu Chao, Brixton Academy, London | first=Tim | last=Cumming | date=October 3, 2007 | access-date=2010-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicomh.com/albums/robbie-williams-5_1006.htm |title=Robbie Williams – Rudebox &#124; album reviews |publisher=musicOMH |access-date=2010-08-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410124624/http://www.musicomh.com/albums/robbie-williams-5_1006.htm |archive-date=April 10, 2011 }}</ref>