Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito (born 2 June 1966 in

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) is a Spanish singer-songwriter.

Biography

Guerra is the son of

Pedro Guerra Cabrera Pedro Guerra Cabrera (January 29, 1937 in Güímar, Tenerife – September 29, 1991 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife) was a lawyer, writer and a Spanish Politician. He went to High School in Güímar and studied law at the University of La Laguna. He h ...

, the first President of the Canarian Parliament. He began studying the guitar at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Tenerife. At the age of 16 he started to perform regularly throughout Tenerife. At 18, he moved to the university city

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, where he met fellow singer-songwriters Andrés Molina, Rogelio Botanz, and Marisa Delgado, with whom he formed Taller Canario de Canción in 1985. Marisa left the group the following year. Pedro Guerras' style is based on Canarian

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, as well as contemporary popular music,

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, and

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music. In 1993, he moved to

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and embarked upon a solo career. As a musician and composer he worked together with

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, Javier Álvarez,

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, Amistades Peligrosas and the group

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. In 1995, he released his first solo album, ''Golosinas''. For his album ''Mararía'' (1998) he was nominated by the

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and won the Mejor Banda Sonora de Obra Cinematográfica de los Premios de la Música, which is awarded yearly by the

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(S.G.A.E.) and the Sociedad de Artistas, Intérpretes o Ejecutantes (A.I.E.). For the election of the

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in 2005 he supported the campaign of Izquierda Unida. On January 8, 2022, Pedro Guerra was one of the singers participating in the solidarity concert Más fuertes que el volcán, which was organized by Radio Televisión Española to raise funds for the victims of the La Palma volcanic eruption of 2021.

Discography

New Song Canaria (1985) Trapera (1987) Identity (1988) In all (1989) Hardly Rap (1991)

As a solo artist

* '' Golosinas'' (1995) * '' Tan cerca de mí'' (1997) * ''

Mararía ''Mararía'' (1973) is the most famous novel by the Spanish Canarian writer Rafael Arozarena. Published in Barcelona by Noguer in 1973, it was subsequently turned into a successful film in 1998. ''Mararía'' is considered a classic work of Cana ...

'' (1998) * '' Raíz'' (1998) * '' Ofrenda'' (2001) * '' Hijas de Eva'' (2002) * '' La Palabra en el aire'' (2003) * '' Bolsillos'' (2004) * '' Vidas'' (2008) * ''

Alma mía ''Alma mía'' (English language:My Soul) is a 1999 Argentina, Argentine romantic comedy film directed by Daniel Barone and written by Jorge Leyes. The film starred Araceli González as Alma. Cast * Cristina Allende .... Madre Valeria * Valeria ...

'' (2009) * '' Contigo en la distancia'' (2010) * '' El Mono Espabilado'' (2011) * '' 30 Años'' (2013) * '' Arde Estocolmo'' (2016)

Guest singles

* ''Tiempo Y Silencio'' (2001) (with

Cesaria Evora Cesaria may refer to: * Cesaria River, an old name for the Cohansey River *Cesária ''Cesária'' is the fifth album by Cesária Évora. The album, consisting of Cape Verdean morna and coladeira songs, was released by Paris-based Lusafrica on 1 ...

) '' Sao Vicente di Longe''

Music videos

References

External links

Official page of Pedro Guerra

Songs and discographie in CANCIONEROS.COM
1966 births Living people Spanish singer-songwriters Spanish male singers People from Tenerife Singers from the Canary Islands Latin music songwriters {{CanaryIslands-stub