Moving yet another step closer to becoming the Mano Negra of this generation, Calle 13 recently released Sin Mapa — a documentary of their travels through Latin America. (Manu Chao’s combo shot a film of its 1993 epic train trip through Colombia, scenes of which can be seen here and here.)
At NY1 Noticias, Residente and Visitante explained that one of the goals of their film was to bridge the cultural gap that separates Central and South America.
[Watch here.]
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