Short Description: Sheet music for Clandestino (Manu Chao) as performed by Isaac & Nora for piano and vocals, with lyrics and chord symbols, and optional backing vocals in the chorus. The vocal part is transcribed note-for-note, and the piano part is arranged closely to the original recording (YouTube video Isaac et Nora - Clandestino). In addition to the piano arrangement, the lead sheet is also included (vocal melody with chord symbols above and lyrics below).
Licensed Territory: worldwide
Instrumentation: Piano & Vocal incl. lyrics and chord symbols + Backing Vocal in Chorus
Interpreter: Isaac & Nora
Music & Words by: José Manuel Chao
Level: 2 (of 5)
Pages: 6 (4 piano&vocal, 2 lead sheet)
Order No. 101-315-8003
Guarantee: yes
Video: Please click on the video icon above!
Songfacts:
Clandestino was composed by José Manuel Chao and released in 1998 as the title track on Manu Chao's album of the same name. Isaac & Nora's interpretation adds its own touches. It is performed more simply, with a slightly straighter rhythm and only single-voice singing in the verses. The vocal range is lower and therefore more relaxed. Like the original, the arrangement uses only three chords. Literally translated, "clandestino" means secretive. It refers to a person without papers. The song describes such a life between Ceuta (the Spanish enclave in North Africa) and Gibraltar. Isaac & Nora's YouTube video hasn't garnered quite as many views as the original, but still over 1.5 million to date. The original is also available from jazzinotes, in two versions: for male vocals (original key) and for female vocals (a major third lower).
Isaac & Nora is a French duo of two teenagers, actually a trio: their father, Nicolas, usually joins them on guitar in the background. With their refreshing, carefree, and increasingly sophisticated arrangements, they have garnered a large online following. Isaac was born in 2009, Nora in 2012. The video Clandestino dates from 2024.
Transposition:
We can transpose the score for you. This is how it works:
1. Order it in the original version.
2. Order our article Transposition A.
3. Send an informal email to info@jazzinotes.com (subject: “Transposition”).
In the text of the email please indicate the title of the original as well as the
key desired.
You’ll receive the transposition within a couple of days as a pdf-file you can open using your password for the original version.