Fran Pérez is the award winning singer songwriter behind Narf (Fran
spelled backwards). He is one of the most respected modern Galician
musicians working in the field nowdays.
In Sweden in 2006 he was awarded second prize for the song 'Santiago' at the Liet LavIut International Festival for singers from minoritary languages (Narf sings in Galician, language spoken in the northwest of Spain and closely related to Portuguese). This song was also chosen by the Arab Orchestra of Nazarét (which has collaborated with Radiohead and The Symphony Orchestra of London) to play together with Narf at the Auditorium of Galicia.
Having played in bands throughout the eighties and nineties, he comes
from a rock and indie background. In 2002 he created his own musical
project 'Narf,' allowing him to form a unique blend of melodies and
rhythms that encompass his multiple influences: Arab, Flamenco,
Brasilian, Galician, African, Latin. His substantial musical vocabulary
combined with his unique guitar playing, delicate voice and passionate
performances make his shows memorable and breathtaking events.
Narf has performed at numerous international festivals. His most recent
project, 'Bumba', was a collaboration with Timbila Muzimba, a group of
musicians from Mozambique. They toured together across Galicia in the
summer 2006.
In 2006 Narf performed two tours within the UK at small venues building
an enthusiastic fan base. He will return to the UK in Setember 2007. These two videos are part of the 2007 tour. He played in Brighton in the Phoenix Gallery, as a part of a serious of events linked to the exhibition by the artist Jim Sanders www.jimsanders.info
The video below belong to the project Bumba, where Narf collaborated with Timbila Muzimba (Mozambique) and were recorded in Ribeira, Galicia, Spain.
The trio playing in the Teatro Principal in Santiago de Compostela
Awards:
5 Maria Casares awards for Best Theatre Score.
Critics Award for Best Musical in Barcelona 1995.
Commisssions:
musical composition to be played by the Orquesta Filarmónica de Galicia
to inaugurate the Galician Parlament in 2005.
Scores used for daily performances in the Expo Lisboa 98 and Expo
Hannover 2000.
Festival and concert appearances:
España en Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 2006
Os camiños de Santiago, Santiago de Cuba, 2006
Mindelact, Mindelo, Cabo Verde 2006.
He has also toured internationally, playing in La Habana, Cracovia,
Varsove, Barcelona, Donosti, Lisboa, among other cities.
CONCERTO PITO DE PIKASSO + LA PELVIS CANDO : XOVES 15 DE XANEIRO ONDE: PUB NORFOLK (sANTIAGO) NA RUA PELAMIOS (DEBAIXO DA FACULTADE DE EMPRESARIAIS) A QUE HORA: 21.00 h REMATARA SOBRE AS 23.00 - 23.30 NON FALTAR SAUDOS
Obrigada, Fran-Narf. Já não contava com notícias tuas e senti moita emoção e lembranças. Umha aperta. Gosto muito da tua música. Gostei sempre. Obrigada e umha aperta desde Vimianço.
alo alo que tal muito tempo tio,q tal essa vida ta maningui nice desse lado eu ja tou nas terras espanholas aver s um dia fazemos algo. aquele abraço moçambicano
I saw you in Brighton last week at the Joogleberry and you were amazing! Really beautiful guitar playing and a really powerful voice. You have passion for your music and I loved the explanations of many of your songs. Thanks Fran...it was a great gig.
Gracias x "infiltrarme" en tu myspace-pandilla! Saludos cordiales desde Berlin - espero que algún día X(XL..;-)...) te podemos recibir en estas tierras...
alo maestro!! so para deixar um grande grande abraço a um amigo que estará sempre presente! Por de trás deste mesmo abraço está um eterno agradecimento pela inspiração, partilha de momentos enfim todos aqueles momentos partilhados que nos fazem recordar sorrindo e enfrentar o caminho que virá... certamente... obrigado pelos concelhos, pela escola judas, pelo concerto partilhado, pelo recem nascido Totem, enfim pelo bonito exemplo que sempre serás. agradecimentos feitos, fran sexta à noite estamos em santiago para nos mostrares santiago! =) obrigado p tudo Fran!! paulo Nuno Santos New Sketch
