Joan Manuel Serrat
Joan Manuel Serrat is a Catalan singer, musician, and composer considered one of the most important figures in modern Spanish- and Catalan-language music. His poetic songs are classics.
Origins
Active from 1965, Serrat was a pioneer of the Catalan “Nova Cançó” movement and built a towering, decades-long career.
The sound
His music is literary nueva canción, drawing on poets like Antonio Machado and Miguel Hernández, with warm melodies and humane, reflective lyrics.
Legacy
Known as “El Nano,” Serrat is revered across the Spanish-speaking world as one of its greatest and most influential songwriters.
Signature song
Mediterráneo
“Mediterráneo” is his signature song, an evocative ode to the sea widely regarded as one of the finest in Spanish music.
Top songs
- 1
Mediterráneo ★
Mediterráneo · 1971
- 2
Lucía
Antología Desordenada · 2014
- 3
Penélope
La Paloma · 1997
- 4
Aquellas Pequeñas Cosas
Mediterráneo · 1971
- 5
Cantares
Dedicado A Antonio Machado, Poeta · 1969