Narf (singer)

Narf
Narf in the MICSUR, Mar del Plata, Argentina, on 17 May 2014
Background information
Birth name	Francisco Xavier Pérez Vázquez
Born	(1968-04-24)24 April 1968
Origin	Silleda, Spain
Died	15 November 2016(2016-11-15) (aged 48) Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Instrument(s)	Guitar, voice
Website	franpereznarf.com

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 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

1. Graña, A. (15 November 2016). "Falece o compositor e cantante galego Narf". Faro de Vigo (in Galician). Europa Press.
2. "Fallece el músico gallego Fran Pérez 'Narf'". Canción a quemarropa (in Spanish). 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
3. "Premio Ari[t]mar da Amizade Galego-Lusófona para Narf". Sermos Galiza. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
4. Santiago, Ro (16 November 2016). "Morre Fran Pérez 'Narf', un dos grandes da música galega". El Correo Gallego (in Galician). Retrieved 25 November 2016.
5. "Fallece el cantante y compositor gallego Narf". La Región (in Spanish). 15 November 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
6. Lombao, David (15 November 2016). "Falece o músico Fran Pérez, Narf". Praza Pública (in Galician).
7. "Os Quinindiolas. Los hijos bastardos de James Brown". lafonoteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
8. "Nicho Varullo. Post punk compostelano". lafonoteca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
9. Gómez, Lupe (5 October 2009). "Compartir unha aventura". Gllicia Hoxe (in Galician). Retrieved 27 December 2016.
10. Beceiro, M. "Novos sons de Psicofónica e Chouteira". La Voz de Galicia (in Galician). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
11. "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.
12. "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.
13. "Narf". Dotgalicia (in Galician). 2011. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
14. Iglesias, Óscar (23 November 2007). "O retorno de Narf". El País. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
15. "glleg@s – Fran Pérez". gllicia Dixital. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. "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

• Official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 May 2016)