Clandestino
Manu Chao · 1998
Loop-based latin-reggae fusion groove common in world/busker repertoire.
- Artist
- Manu Chao
- Year
- 1998
- Genre
- latin fusion
- Drummer
- programmed
- Tempo
- 126 bpm
- Time
- 4/4
- Feel
- latin-reggae fusion
- Difficulty
- beginner
Drummer's Quick-Start
Practice tempos
Woodshed
76bpm
Building
100bpm
Target
126bpm
The feel
A latin-reggae fusion in 4/4 around 126 BPM. It moves — stay relaxed in the hands so you don't tense up and rush.
What to watch
- •Anchor everything to the clave/ostinato; keep it steady while the rest moves.
How to learn it
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