Manno Charlemagne

Manno Charlemagne
Manno Charlemagne
Born
Joseph Emmanuel Charlemagne

April 14, 1948[1]
DiedDecember 10, 2017 (aged 69)
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, acoustic guitarist, activist, politician

Joseph Emmanuel "Manno" Charlemagne (April 14, 1948[2] – December 10, 2017)[3] was a Haitian political folk singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist, political activist and politician. He recorded his political chansons in both French and in Creole. He lived abroad in exile twice, both during the 1980s and again during the years 1991–1994, when the country was ruled by a military junta led by Raoul Cédras.

  1. ^ "Haitian blogs". Bostonhaitian.com. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ Davison, Phil (23 January 2018). "'Manno' Charlemagne, Haitian troubadour and political activist, dies at 69". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ Davison, Phil (January 23, 2018). "'Manno' Charlemagne, Haitian troubadour and political activist, dies at 69". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved January 24, 2018.