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Patricio Manns

voc, *1937 CL, Nacimiento
Musician / Composer of Latin, World and Folk

Patricio Manns (b. 1937) is a very influential chilean composer, musician, author, writer, and journalist. He was initiated in the field of music when he composed Bandido in 1959. Manns was a founding member, with the Parras (the children of Violeta Parra: Isabel and Ángel Parra) of the Peña of Carmen 340 (later known as the Peña of the Parra), later joined by Víctor Jara. These "peñas" (group of people) served as a crucible where progressive neo-folklore transformed itself into the "Nueva Canción Chilena" (NCC) (New Chilean Song) movement – a folkloric renaissance which led to a revolution in the popular music of the country. After 1973's military coup he exiled in Cuba and Italy, where he established with Horacio Salinas ("Inti-Illimani") one of the most fruitful creative collaborations in the history of Chilean music. He returned to Chile in 1990.

Genres

• Latin
• World
• Folk

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