Francisco Xavier Pérez Vázquez[1][2] (24 April 1968[1][3][4][5] – 15 November 2016[3][6]), best known as Narf, and, firstly, as a member of the bands Os Quinindiolas and Nicho Varullo, in the theatrical company Chévere and posteriorly in Psicofónica de Conxo, unically as Fran Pérez,[7][8][9][10] was a Galician singer and songwriter,[11][12] which sought to incorporate diverse musical genres to rock structure.[13][14]
Narf | |
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.jpg) Narf in the MICSUR, Mar del Plata, Argentina, on 17 May 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francisco Xavier Pérez Vázquez |
| Born | 24 April 1968 |
| Origin | Silleda, Spain |
| Died | 15 November 2016 (aged 48) Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, voice |
| Website | franpereznarf.com |
Narf was first featured as a soundtrack composer, combining this aspect with the acting one in different theatre roles.[15] He also collaborated with many other artists, taking his music around the world, championing his compromise with Galician culture,[16] nonetheless feeling profound affinity with African music.[12][16][17][18]
References
edit- ^ a b Graña, A. (15 November 2016). "Falece o compositor e cantante galego Narf". Faro de Vigo (in Galician). Europa Press.
- ^ "Fallece el músico gallego Fran Pérez 'Narf'". Canción a quemarropa (in Spanish). 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Premio Ari[t]mar da Amizade Galego-Lusófona para Narf". Sermos Galiza. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ Santiago, Ro (16 November 2016). "Morre Fran Pérez 'Narf', un dos grandes da música galega". El Correo Gallego (in Galician). Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Fallece el cantante y compositor gallego Narf". La Región (in Spanish). 15 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Lombao, David (15 November 2016). "Falece o músico Fran Pérez, Narf". Praza Pública (in Galician).
- ^ "Os Quinindiolas. Los hijos bastardos de James Brown". lafonoteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Nicho Varullo. Post punk compostelano". lafonoteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Gómez, Lupe (5 October 2009). "Compartir unha aventura". Gllicia Hoxe (in Galician). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ Beceiro, M. "Novos sons de Psicofónica e Chouteira". La Voz de Galicia (in Galician). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "A beleza dos sons de Uxía e Narf únense nas Baladas da Galiza imaxinaria e visitan o Verán Cultural". Xornal Galicia. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Fran Pérez 'Narf' e Manecas Costa abren no Salón Teatro o Ciclo Novas Músicas". Axencia Galega das Industrias Culturais (in Galician). 11 June 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Narf". Dotgalicia (in Galician). 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Iglesias, Óscar (23 November 2007). "O retorno de Narf". El País. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
- ^ "glleg@s – Fran Pérez". gllicia Dixital. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
- ^ a b Dopico, Montse (27 March 2011). "A cultura e o language son o maior activo que temos. Creo que descoidalos é un erro". El Mundo (in Galician). Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Torres, Ramiro (3 December 2014). "Entrevista a Fran Pérez, Narf". Palavra comum (in Galician). Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "A fusom entre a Guiné Bissau e a Galiza". Diário Liberdade (in Galician). 27 June 2010. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
External links
edit- Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 May 2016)
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