Tomeu Penya
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Bartomeu Nicolau Morlà, known as Tomeu Penya (Vilafranca de Bonany
(Majorca), 1949) is a Majorcan singer-songwriter whose musical work combines the Majorcan folk music
, classical rock and roll
and country music
.
In 1992, he earned the National Prize awarded by the Catalan
government for the Sirena album.
Vilafranca de Bonany
Vilafranca de Bonany is a small municipality in the district of Pla on Majorca, one of the Balearic Islands, Spain.- External links:*...
(Majorca), 1949) is a Majorcan singer-songwriter whose musical work combines the Majorcan folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, classical rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
.
In 1992, he earned the National Prize awarded by the Catalan
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
government for the Sirena album.
Records
- Tomeu Penya canta a la vila (1980)
- Càrritx i roses (Blau 1982)
- Coverbos (Blau 1984)
- Illamor (Blau 1985)
- Mallorquins i Catalans (Blau 1986)
- Tomeu (Blau 1987)
- Arrels (Blau 1988)
- Arrels'89 (Blau 1989)
- Els cors ferits (Blau 1990)
- Sirena (Blau 1992)
- 10 anys d'èxits (Blau 1992)
- Una aclucada d'ull (Blau 1994)
- Anuats (Picap 1995)
- Balades (Blau 1996)
- De tot cor (Picap 1997)
- Penya al descobert (Picap 1998)
- Antologia (1999)
- Això és Pecat (Picap 2001)
- Fácil (DiscMedi-Blau 2003)
- Sa força d'una mirada (2004)
- Paraules que s'endú es vent (2007)