The famous Mexican composer, actor, arranger, producer and singer Armand Manzanerodeceased on December 28, 2020, will receive tributes in Spain Y United States of Americarevealed their children Martha, María Elena and Diego Manzanero Arjona.
“Nacho Cano will include in the musical La Malinchewhich is on the bill in Madrid, the theme when i get out of herea song my father recorded 13 years ago,” he explained to the agency EFE extension martha Apple treecomposer’s daughter.
Diego, the son who for many years worked as the manager of the author of This afternoon I saw the rainHe added that Cano was very attached to Manzanero, “that’s why he decided to include a song of his in the musical, as a tribute”.
The musical, whose world premiere took place last September, tells the story of the crossing between Mexico and Spain, “and it was what my father liked”, who was always proud of his Mayan lineage.
“I think it will be one of the nicest tributes he will receive on the second anniversary of the death,” he added.
Mary Elenaalso the composer’s daughter, she recalled that Manzanero was awarded today in a television program in the United States, which was also attended by her brother Juan Pablo, who recalled the author’s work composed by more than 600 songs.
Three discs with unreleased tracks
María Elena Manzanero also explained that an important record company will produce three albums, but “for reasons of confidentiality” did not provide further information, while specifying that the author has left some 175 themes which in the coming days will register before copyright. “There are a lot of songs that we’ve found written and on demos,” she added.
proud of him vast heritage by the author of No, we needed time, I like it, I learned with you and I’m going to turn off the lightassuring that there are many songs “and thanks to that music my father will never go out of style, just like romance”.
He also reiterated that “as much as fun beats are in vogue, as long as there’s love in the world, My father’s music will live on.”
Of the television project that would tell the life of the master Manzanero, who for decades shared his art with international artists such as Luis Miguel, Nacho Cano, Alessandro SanzPaulina Rubio, Miguel Bosé, Diego El Cigala, Presumptos Implicados and many others, have commented that the series would be based on three of the books written by the Yucatecan composer.
“My father’s life was very quiet, he wasn’t so exposed why not he liked scandalsso that would be a sincere thing and those kinds of issues are not marketable,” he admitted.
No official tribute
Regarding the outstanding tributes to the Palacio de Bellas Artes, as promised by the President of Mexico, Andrew Manuel López Obradorand in his native Yucatán, the Manzanero Arjona family doesn’t know if they will get organized, as the musician died amid the covid-19 pandemic and authorities have postponed events.
“The tributes do not depend on us (the family) but on the authorities, but we remember his children every day and celebrate his life,” explained Diego.
He believed that the best tribute is received from the public that continues to listen to the music of Armando Manzanero, the first Mexican to receive an Honorary Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, awarded by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (The Recording Academy) of the United States.
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