Manu Chao’s new “Politik Kills” remix EP is NOW available at your favorite digital outlet (iTunes, eMusic, Rhapsody, Zune, Amazon, etc) just in case you are especially fired-up for today’s presidential primary in Pennsylvania. It features a collection of reggae remixes from a variety of legends including UK icons Dennis Bovell and Lincoln Kwesi-Johnson as well as Island Records founder Chris Blackwell. You can pick it up at iTunes here.

A physical version of the EP will be available in CD and vinyl format at your favorite music store on June 3rd.

We also recommend checking out the new www.PolitiKills.com to listen to tracks from the remix EP and watch the new “Politik Kills” music video. The site even features online-exclusive remixes from Nortec Collective’s Bostich + Fussible! You can also access PolitiKills.com to download the different parts of the song and create their own remix. Finally, the site includes commentary from social leaders, writers, artists and more; all in the name of reflecting on the misuse and abuse of power plaguing the world.

In other exciting Manu Chao news, it was just announced that he will be performing at the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on August 22nd and Austin City Limits Festival on September 26th. Be on the lookout for some more dates!

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